2011: Lone Champions Tour appearance came at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, joining brother Bobby in the Legends Division competition. The duo finished 34th with a better-ball team score of 8-under 208 in Savannah, GA. 2010: Recurring back issues limited him to just three early season appearances, and he did not play the rest of the year after the Toshiba Classic in early March, where he was 74th. 2009: When he competed at February's The ACE Group Classic, it was his first start since April 2008 (Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf). Finished T53 in Naples.

Best stroke-play finish came at the final full-field event of the year when he was T32 at the AT&T Championship. 2008: Schedule was limited to just five events due to back issues and did not make a start after an appearance in late April at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.

Underwent double-fusion surgery on his lower back on August 20 at the Texas Spine Institute. 2007: Back problems limited his season to just five starts.

Underwent two laser back surgeries, the first in February. Had follow-up surgery in March.

Did not compete from mid-February until late September when he returned at the SAS Championship. 2003: Lone top-10 finish was a T8 at the U.S. Senior Open at the Inverness Club in Toledo. 2002: Placed solo third at the rain-shortened Emerald Coast Classic thanks to a 7-under 63 in the second round, his career-low 18-hole score on the Champions Tour and best round since shooting a 62 at the 1989 Texas Open on the PGA TOUR. Performance at The Moors was his best since winning the 2000 ACE Group Classic in his initial Champions Tour appearance. 2001: Played the Champions Tour despite several injuries (wrist and elbow) and broadcasting commitments on CBS golf telecasts.

Was grouped with his brother, Bobby, in the second round of the 3M Championship, the first time the two had played an official round together since the 1999 MCI Classic in Hilton Head.

T9 at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship. 2000: Troubled for a portion of the year with right elbow problems.

Became just the 10th player ever to win in his Champions Tour debut (brother, Bobby, became the 10th during the 2001 season). Defeated Tom Watson, Walter Hall and Jose Maria Canizares in a playoff for The ACE Group Classic title. Rallied from three strokes down to get into overtime on the final day with an 8-under-par 64, then won the event when he eliminated Canizares with a par on the third extra hole.

Enjoys well-deserved reputation as a fierce competitor.

Along with brother, Bobby, kept Richmond, VA, junior championship trophy in Wadkins household for six consecutive years (Lanny won four times, Bobby twice).

Served as the player consultant on TPC Myrtle Beach, the venue of the Champions Tour season-ending event in 2000.

Biggest thrill in golf was winning the 1977 PGA Championship, and his biggest thrill outside of golf is watching his sons play sports.

Son Travis will play on the Nationwide Tour in 2012 after following in his father's footsteps by playing collegiately at Wake Forest.