Walt Zembriski

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Walter Zembriski (born May 24, 1935) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.

Early life

Zembriski was born in Mahwah, New Jersey.{{cite web | title=Profile on PGA Tour's official site | url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/56/62/ | accessdate=2007-11-02}} He taught himself how to play golf while working as a caddie at the Out of Bounds Golf Club in Mahwah. His father, Stanley, also worked as a caddie at the same club, and caddied regularly for Babe Ruth.{{cite news | title=Zembriski renews diligent work ethic | first = Todd | last = Archer | work = The Kentucky Post | publisher = E. W. Scripps Company | date = 1997-07-01 | url = http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/senior070197.html | accessdate = 2007-11-02 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050115164450/http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/senior070197.html | archivedate = 2005-01-15 }}{{cite web|title=Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/56/62/media-guide.html |accessdate=2007-11-02 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604061448/http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/56/62/media-guide.html |archivedate=June 4, 2011 }}

Professional career

Zembriski earned playing privileges at the 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He had a brief stint as a member of the PGA Tour during this era. During his middle and late thirties, he worked as an ironworker on highrise buildings along the Jersey Shore. During his forties, Zembriski played on the Florida mini-tour. He qualified twice for the U.S. Open during this period, in 1978 and 1982.

Zembriski's greatest success in professional golf came on the Senior PGA Tour, where he won three times.