Bob Shearer
Robert A. Shearer (born 25 May 1948) is an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Bob Shearer | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert A. Shearer | ||
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 25 May 1948||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||
Nationality | |||
Residence | Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1970 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour PGA Tour European Seniors Tour | ||
Professional wins | 27 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 1 | ||
European Tour | 2 | ||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 20 | ||
European Senior Tour | 4 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T35: 1977 | ||
PGA Championship | T26: 1978 | ||
U.S. Open | T16: 1978 | ||
The Open Championship | T7: 1978 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur[1] and turned pro in 1970.
Shearer won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982.[1] He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour.[2] 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.[3]
Today he splits his time between his golf course design work and the European Seniors Tour.[2]
Amateur wins (1)
- 1969 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (27)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 18 Apr 1982 | Tallahassee Open | −16 (69-69-68-66=272) | 1 stroke |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1982 | Michelob-Houston Open | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 26 Apr 1975 | Madrid Open | −9 (68-67=135) | 3 strokes | |
2 | 10 May 1975 | Piccadilly Medal | −3 (70) | 19 holes |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | Lost to par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (18)
Legend |
Australian Opens (1) |
Other PGA Tour of Australasia (17) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 20 Jan 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | +5 (74-75-72-76=297) | Playoff | |
2 | 3 Feb 1974 | Tasmanian Open | −7 (67-70-73-71=281) | Playoff | |
3 | 10 Nov 1974 | Chrysler Classic | −1 (65-74-70-74=283) | 9 strokes | |
4 | 10 Nov 1975 | West Lakes Classic | −2 (73-70-69-70=282) | Playoff | |
5 | 7 Nov 1976 | Chrysler Classic (2) | −3 (72-69-72-68=281) | Playoff | |
6 | 21 Nov 1976 | New Zealand Airlines Classic | −21 (72-64-68-67=271) | 9 strokes | |
7 | 30 Oct 1977 | CBA West Lakes Classic (2) | −13 (67-69-68-67=271) | 6 strokes | |
8 | 27 Nov 1977 | Colgate Champion of Champions | −7 (66-71-72-72=281) | 1 stroke | |
9 | 10 Dec 1978 | New Zealand Open | −3 (71-67-72-67=277) | 1 stroke | |
10 | 19 Oct 1980 | Tooth Gold Coast Classic | −9 (70-70-70-69=279) | 1 stroke | |
11 | 6 Dec 1981 | Air New Zealand Shell Open (2) | −15 (63-66-67-69=265) | 8 strokes | |
12 | 13 Dec 1981 | New Zealand Open (2) | −3 (74-67-72-72=285) | 3 strokes | |
13 | 24 Oct 1982 | New South Wales Open | −12 (71-66-66-69=272) | 1 stroke | |
14 | 21 Nov 1982 | Australian Open | −1 (75-70-72-70=287) | 4 strokes | |
15 | 13 Feb 1983 | Victorian Open | −6 (73-71-68-70=282) | 1 stroke | |
16 | 6 Nov 1983 | Yakka Australian PGA Championship | E (72-76-69-71=288) | 2 strokes | |
17 | 7 Oct 1984 | Ford Dealers South Australian Open | −2 (73-70-75-68=286) | 1 stroke | |
18 | 2 Mar 1986 | Rich River Classic | −17 (64-68-66-69=267) | 8 strokes |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (4–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
2 | 1974 | Tasmanian Open | ||
3 | 1975 | West Lakes Classic | Won with par on third extra hole | |
4 | 1976 | Chrysler Classic | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other Australasian wins (2)
- 1983 New South Wales PGA Championship
- 1985 South West Open
European Senior Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 7 Jun 1998 | Jersey Seniors Open | −5 (71-73-67=211) | 2 strokes | |
2 | 31 May 1999 | Philips PFA Golf Classic | −12 (70-67-67=204) | 1 stroke | |
3 | 8 Aug 1999 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −12 (67-63-68=198) | 3 strokes | |
4 | 9 Sep 2001 | STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational | −8 (70-71-67=208) | 1 stroke |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Beko Classic | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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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 |
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Masters Tournament | 48 | |||||
U.S. Open | T49 | T50 | ||||
The Open Championship | T51 | T42 | CUT | T35 | ||
PGA Championship | WD | T36 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
References
- "Career Highlights". Shearer Golf Design. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- "Bob Shearer, Principal Designer". Shearer Golf Design. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- "Bob Shearer". Golf Major Championships.
External links
- Bob Shearer at the European Tour official site
- Bob Shearer at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Shearer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site