George Zahringer III (2001)
About George Zahringer III (2001)
George Zahringer put together one of the best all-around seasons, including four victories, to capture the Player of the Year title for the ninth time, and his first in nine years.
Zahringer’s run began at the Travis Memorial where he reached the finals before falling to three-time Walker Cupper David Eger. Zahringer then headed to the Hochster Memorial, where he won. He showed up confident at the Ike, and edged out Andrew Svoboda by two strokes for another early victory.
At the Met Amateur, he reached the quarterfinals before losing to local rival Jerry Courville Jr. Courville began to make a run for the award, but Zahringer did not back down. He tied for second at the Mittlemark Invitational and took fourth place in the New York State Mid-Amateur, keeping the race close. He collected two more victories at the Boff Invitational and the Nassau Invitational, leaving the U.S. Mid-Amatuer to determine the winner.
Both Zahringer and Courville reached the match play portion, but Zahringer saved his best for last and continued to the finals while Courville lost a close first round match. This performance gave Zahringer 300 points, putting him far ahead of Courville.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS & MULTIMEDIA
Life Events
- Date of Birth: April 23, 1953
- Hometown: Lattingtown, NY
- Club Affiliation: Deepdale Golf Club
Championships Won
- 1979 – Richardson Invitational
- 1979 – WGA Amateur
- 1980 – LIGA Amateur
- 1980 – Richardson Invitational
- 1982 – LIGA Amateur
- 1982 – Richardson Invitational
- 1982 – Met Amateur
- 1983 – Travis Memorial
- 1984 – Travis Memorial
- 1984 – Nassau Invitational
- 1984 – NYSGA Amateur
- 1984 – Met Amateur
- 1985 – Met Amateur
- 1985 – Met Open
- 1986 – Met Amateur
- 1987 – Met Amateur
1987 – Hochster Memorial - 1988 – Hochster Memorial
- 1989 – Hochster Memorial
- 1989 – Richardson Invitational
- 1889 – Ike Championship
- 1989 – Ike Team Championship
- 1990 – Hochster Memorial
- 1991 – Hochster Memorial
- 1992 – NYC Amateur
- 1992 – WGA Amateur
- 1992 – Ike Team Championship
- 1993 – Ike Championship
- 1999 – Havemeyer Memorial
- 1999 – Nassau Invitational
- 2000 – Havemeyer Memorial
- 2001 – Boff Invitational
- 2001 – Nassau Invitational
- 2001 – Hochster Memorial
- 2001 – Ike Championship
- 2001 – Ike Team Championship
- 2002 – U.S. Mid-Amateur
- 2004 – Ike Team Championship
- 2004 – Ike Championship
- 2007 – Ike Championship
- 2013 – British Senior Am
- 2015 – MGA Senior Am
- 2016 – MGA Senior Am
- 2017 – MGA Senior Masters
Achievements
- Ten-time MGA Player of the Year
- Five-time MGA International Team member
- Member, 2003 U.S. Walker Cup team
- 2007 WGA Player of the Year
Met Golfer Features
Signature Moment. . .
Saving his top performance for last, Zahringer shined at the U.S. Mid-Amateur, surpassing Courville and making it to the final round. Those 300 points are what confirmed his winning.
NOTEWORTHY STATISTICS
Winner
Hochster Memorial
Winner
Ike Championship
Finalist
U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Winner
Boff Invitational