Craig Stadler

United States · born June 2, 1953, San Diego, California, USA

1major championship

Masters1 win
The Open2 top 10s
Ryder Cup2 Cups
U.S. Amateur1 win

Summary

First major 1982 The Masters
Ryder Cup 2 Cups · 4-2-2 · 5 points (62.5%)
Other titles 1973 U.S. Amateur

Wins

1973 U.S. Amateur Inverness Club · 6 & 5
1982 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 284 (-4) · won a playoff against Dan Pohl

Near misses

1980 The Open Muirfield · finished T6 · 282 (-2)
1987 The Open Muirfield · finished T8 · 284 (E)

Ryder Cup

2 Cups, 8 matches: 4 won, 2 lost, 2 halved, 5 points. Foursomes 1-2-0, four-ball 1-0-2, singles 2-0-0.

1983 PGA National Golf Club USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-1-0, 2 points · automatic
1985 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-2, 3 points · automatic

Rivals

Beaten in finals and playoffs

Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Dan Pohl's rivals →

Moments

1982 Masters Stadler let a six-stroke back-nine lead slip away on Sunday, then beat Dan Pohl with a par on the first sudden-death playoff hole.
1982 Masters 1982 was the last Masters at which players were required to use Augusta National's own caddies.
1985 Ryder Cup On Saturday morning Craig Stadler missed a putt of about 2 feet on 18 that would have won his fourball with Curtis Strange. Langer/Lyle got a half, the score went to 6–6, and Jacklin called it the turning point.

Results by championship

Best day

1982 Masters

Augusta National Golf Club · 284 (-4) · won a playoff against Dan Pohl (Stadler par; Pohl bogey (missed par putt))

Stadler let a six-stroke back-nine lead slip away on Sunday, then beat Dan Pohl with a par on the first sudden-death playoff hole.

1982 was the last Masters at which players were required to use Augusta National's own caddies.

Chosen by rule: his most recent major win. Year page: 1982.

Career line, 1973–1987

Masters

1982 Masters: won

The Open

1980 The Open: finished T6 1987 The Open: finished T8

Ryder Cup

1983 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-1-0 1985 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-1-2

U.S. Amateur

1973 U.S. Amateur: won

197519801985

6 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

Major win
Other win
Top 10
Ryder Cup, USA

Craig Stadler was born on June 2, 1953, in San Diego, California, USA. Stadler won one major championship: the 1982 Masters. Stadler played in 2 Ryder Cups for USA (1983, 1985), winning 4, losing 2 and halving 2 of 8 matches for 5 points.

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The record

Wins in the majors (1)

1973 U.S. Amateur Inverness Club · 6 & 5
1982 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 284 (-4) · won a playoff against Dan Pohl (Stadler par; Pohl bogey (missed par putt))

Near misses

Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

1980 The Open Muirfield · finished T6 · 282 (-2)
1987 The Open Muirfield · finished T8 · 284 (E)

Ryder Cup

Stadler played 2 Ryder Cups for USA: 8 matches, 4 won, 2 lost, 2 halved, 5 points (62.5% of those available). By format: foursomes 1-2-0, four-ball 1-0-2, singles 2-0-0 (won-lost-halved).

1983 PGA National Golf Club USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-1-0, 2 points · automatic
1985 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-2, 3 points · automatic

Partners, with matches played together: Hal Sutton (3), Lanny Wadkins (2), Curtis Strange (1).

Other wins in championships we cover

1973 U.S. Amateur Inverness Club · 6 & 5

Masters Champions Dinner

No menu has been recorded for the 1983 (as the 1982 champion) dinner. Until about 1986 champions did not design the meal: the club served its standard menu.

Sources

Elsewhere: Wikipedia.

Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.