| Bob Duden | |
| Fullname: | Robert W. Duden |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1920 |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | At least 30 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | T46: 1954 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T54: 1977 |
Robert W. Duden (September 5, 1920 - March 22, 1995) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.
A lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon, Duden compiled a remarkable record in sectional golf competition. He won over 50 tournaments in a 40-year career that included 23 major Pacific Northwest Section events including a record 7 wins of the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship;[1] he won the Oregon Open a record eight times.[2] [3] In competition on the PGA Tour, Duden's best showings were three 2nd place ties between 1959 and 1964.[1] [3] His best finish in a major championship was T-46 at the 1954 U.S. Open.[4]
Duden invented and patented the croquet style putter, which he named "The Dude".[1] [5] When other well-known professionals like Sam Snead adopted this revolutionary putting technique, its popularity began to surge; however, the USGA banned it when traditionalists like Bobby Jones objected.[5]
Duden had 22 holes-in-one during his career. In his later years, he worked as a teaching pro at Glendoveer Golf Course, where an annual tournament bears his name.[3] Duden was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame in 1993[1] and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[5]
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1977 (tie)