Bob Shaw (golfer) explained

Bob Shaw
Fullname:Robert J. Shaw
Birth Date:24 December 1944
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Weight:200lb
Yearpro:1965
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:9
Pgawins:1
Auswins:4
Otherwins:4
Masters:CUT: 1973
Usopen:CUT: 1969, 1970
Open:T27: 1968
Pga:T20: 1972

Robert J. Shaw (born 24 December 1944) is an Australian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

Early life

Shaw was born in Sydney, Australia.

Professional career

Shaw turned professional in 1965. He played in Europe in 1968, winning the Spanish Open. Later in the year he qualified for the PGA Tour at 1968 APG Tour Qualifying School.[1] His best finishes in PGA Tour events were a T-2 at both the 1969 Tallahassee Open and the 1971 Greater Milwaukee Open plus a win at the 1972 Tallahassee Open with a 15-under-par 273 by two strokes over Leonard Thompson.[2] His best finish in a major was T20 at the 1972 PGA Championship.[3]

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Oct 1980CBA West Lakes Classic−3 (72-67-71-75=285)2 strokes Ted Ball
217 Jan 1982Tooth's Illawarra Open−11 (71-64-67-75=277)1 stroke Colin Bishop
36 Feb 1983Tasmanian Open−9 (68-71-66-66=271)1 stroke Ian Stanley
415 May 1983Halls Head Western Open−3 (71-71-73-70=285)1 stroke Peter Fowler

Source:[4] [5]

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament196819691970197119721973
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT27
PGA ChampionshipT20
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 22 October 1968 . Shaw for Open . 2021-02-28 . The Sydney Morning Herald . Phil . Wilkins . 27.
  2. Web site: Today in Golf History: April 23 . 2007-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011121854/http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0%2C17742%2C468022%2C00.html . 11 October 2007 . dead.
  3. Web site: Bob Shaw . Golf Major Championships .
  4. News: 27 October 1980 . A few frights but Newcastle's Shaw ties up the title . 55 . 19 . . 16468 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 May 2017 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 18 January 1982 . Golf . 31 . .
  6. News: 8 January 1968 . NZ golf title to Shaw . 42 . 11 . . 11891 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 28 September 2019 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: 15 January 1968 . Pro golf to Shaw in close finish . 15 . .