| Bob Shearer | |
| Fullname: | Robert Alan Shearer |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Weight: | 84kg (185lb) |
| Spouse: | Kathie Shearer |
| Children: | 2 |
| Yearpro: | 1971 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour PGA Tour European Senior Tour |
| Prowins: | 27 |
| Pgawins: | 1 |
| Eurowins: | 2 |
| Auswins: | 16 |
| Seneurowins: | 4 |
| Otherwins: | 4 |
| Masters: | T35: 1977 |
| Usopen: | T16: 1978 |
| Open: | T7: 1978 |
| Pga: | T26: 1978 |
| Award1: | PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit winner |
| Year1: | 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982 |
Robert Alan Shearer (25 May 1948 – 9 January 2022) was an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur, having been a joint medalist the previous year.[1] [2]
Shearer turned professional in early 1971.[3] He won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982.[4] He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour.[5] His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978 Open Championship.[6]
Later he split his time between his golf course design work and the European Senior Tour.[5]
Shearer died from a heart attack on 9 January 2022, at the age of 73.[7]
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 1975 | Madrid Open | −9 (68-67=135) | 3 strokes |  Dale Hayes, Norman Wood | |
| 2 | 10 May 1975 | Piccadilly Medal | −3 (70) | 19 holes | Andries Oosthuizen |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jan 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | +5 (74-75-72-76=297) | Playoff |  Ted Ball, Paul Murray | |
| 2 | 3 Feb 1974 | Tasmanian Open | −7 (67-70-73-71=281) | Playoff | Ted Ball | |
| 3 | 10 Nov 1974 | Chrysler Classic | −1 (65-74-70-74=283) | 9 strokes | Bruce Devlin | |
| 4 | 10 Nov 1975 | West Lakes Classic | −2 (73-70-69-70=282) | Playoff | Mike Cahill | |
| 5 | 7 Nov 1976 | Chrysler Classic (2) | −3 (72-69-72-68=281) | Playoff | Stewart Ginn | |
| 6 | 30 Oct 1977 | CBA West Lakes Classic (2) | −13 (67-69-68-67=271) | 6 strokes | David Good | |
| 7 | 27 Nov 1977 | Colgate Champion of Champions | −7 (66-71-72-72=281) | 1 stroke | Maurice Bembridge,  John Benda, Curtis Strange, Jack Newton | |
| 8 | 19 Oct 1980 | Tooth Gold Coast Classic | −9 (70-70-70-69=279) | 1 stroke | ||
| 9 | 6 Dec 1981 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | −15 (63-66-67-69=265) | 8 strokes | Graham Marsh | |
| 10 | 13 Dec 1981 | New Zealand BP Open | −3 (74-67-72-72=285) | 3 strokes | Terry Gale | |
| 11 | 24 Oct 1982 | New South Wales Open | −12 (71-66-66-69=272) | 1 stroke | Graham Marsh | |
| 12 | 21 Nov 1982 | Australian Open | −1 (75-70-72-70=287) | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart | |
| 13 | 13 Feb 1983 | Victorian Open | −6 (73-71-68-70=282) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman | |
| 14 | 6 Nov 1983 | Yakka Australian PGA Championship | E (72-76-69-71=288) | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore | |
| 15 | 7 Oct 1984 | Ford Dealers South Australian Open | −2 (73-70-75-68=286) | 1 stroke | Terry Gale | |
| 16 | 2 Mar 1986 | Rich River Classic | −17 (64-68-66-69=267) | 8 strokes | Ian Stanley |
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (4–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | Ted Ball, Paul Murray | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1974 | Tasmanian Open | Ted Ball | ||
| 3 | 1975 | West Lakes Classic | Mike Cahill | Won with par on third extra hole | |
| 4 | 1976 | Chrysler Classic | Stewart Ginn | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Nov 1976 | New Zealand Airlines Classic | −21 (72-64-68-67=271) | 9 strokes | Bill Brask,  John Lister | |
| 2 | 10 Dec 1978 | New Zealand Open | −3 (71-67-72-67=277) | 1 stroke | Brian Barnes |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 1998 | Jersey Seniors Open | −5 (71-73-67=211) | 2 strokes | Tony Jacklin | |
| 2 | 31 May 1999 | Philips PFA Golf Classic | −12 (70-67-67=204) | 1 stroke | Jim Delich, Terry Gale | |
| 3 | 8 Aug 1999 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −12 (67-63-68=198) | 3 strokes | David Oakley | |
| 4 | 9 Sep 2001 | STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational | −8 (70-71-67=208) | 1 stroke | Noel Ratcliffe |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T39 | T35 | WD | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T16 | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T31 | T59 | T32 | T21 | T15 | T7 | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T26 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 48 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T49 | T50 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T51 | T42 | CUT | T35 | |||
| PGA Championship | WD | T36 |
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