Bob Eastwood
| Bob Eastwood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Fred Eastwood |
| Born | February 9, 1946 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | San Joaquin Delta CC San Jose State University |
| Turned professional | 1969 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 60th: 1985 |
| PGA Championship | T30: 1980 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1987 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments.
Early life and amateur career[edit]
Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He started playing golf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business. He helped his family construct Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club near Sacramento in the 1960s.
During the 1960s, Eastwood served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. During this same decade he also attended San Joaquin Delta Community College and San Jose State University in San Jose, California. He won several amateur tournaments in the middle 1960s.
Professional career[edit]
In 1969, Eastwood turned pro. He has had a streaky career in amateur and professional golf. His three wins on the PGA Tour came during a 15-month period in the mid-1980s. Likewise, his two wins on the Champions Tour both came in the same year, 1997. He has also had long dry spells with no victories and few top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major was a T-14 at the 1987 U.S. Open.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Eastwood lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.
Amateur wins[edit]
- 1965 (2) Sacramento City Amateur Championship, Stockton City Championship
- 1966 (2) California State Amateur, Stockton City Championship
- 1968 (1) West Coast Athletic Conference Championship (individual)
Professional wins (10)[edit]
PGA Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 25, 1984 | USF&G Classic | −16 (66-68-68-70=272) | 3 strokes |  Larry Rinker
|
| 2 | Aug 5, 1984 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | −8 (71-69-68-72=280) | 2 strokes | Ralph Landrum, Mark O'Meara, Tim Simpson
|
| 3 | May 12, 1985 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | −8 (69-66-70-67=272) | Playoff | Payne Stewart
|
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Payne Stewart
|
Won with bogey on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)[edit]
- 1979 (1) Windsor Charity Classic
- 1980 (1) Windsor Charity Classic
Other wins (3)[edit]
- 1973 (1) Mini-Kemper Open
- 1976 (1) Little Bing Crosby
- 1981 (1) Hassan II Golf Trophy
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 1997 | Bell Atlantic Classic | −5 (66-69=135)* | 1 stroke |  John Bland, Bob E. Smith
|
| 2 | Oct 26, 1997 | Raley's Gold Rush Classic | −12 (67-69-68=204) | 2 strokes | Rick Acton
|
*Note: The 1997 Bell Atlantic Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic |  David Graham, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton, Lee Trevino
|
Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | 60 | CUT | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | 64 | CUT | T61 | T14 | T21 | |||
| PGA Championship | T30 | T33 | CUT | T82 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Eastwood never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship[edit]
| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T58 | T64 | T74 | T28 | T52 | T60 | T39 | CUT | T19 | 2 | T62 | CUT | CUT | T54 | T34 | CUT | CUT | T20 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved 2010-02-18.
External links[edit]
- Bob Eastwood at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Eastwood at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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