Wadkins Wins at Pebble Beach! On August 14th, 1977 Lanny Wadkins won the 59th pgachampionship at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links. Our Class of 1994 Professional Player Inductee triumphed over Gene Littler in a sudden-death playoff to win his only major championship. #pgachampionship #lannywadkins #pebblebeach #texas #golf #txgolfhof