Bob Lewis (golfer)

Robert Lewis, Jr. (born July 12, 1944) is an American amateur golfer from Pepper Pike, Ohio.

Bob Lewis
Personal information
Full nameRobert Lewis, Jr.
Born (1944-07-12) July 12, 1944
Warren, Ohio
Nationality United States
ResidencePepper Pike, Ohio
Career
CollegeRollins College
StatusAmateur
Professional (c.1970–1978)
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT40: 1981
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1978, 1983, 1986
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio. He played college golf at Rollins College, graduating in 1967. He won the 1968 Ohio Amateur on his 24th birthday.

Lewis turned professional and played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1974 without much success. He then quit professional golf and had his amateur status reinstated.

As an amateur, Lewis finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur[1] and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs.[2] He played on four straight U.S. Walker Cup teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) – all winners. He played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy team and the 1986 team that finished second.

Lewis captained the 2003 and 2005 Walker Cup teams.[3]

Lewis was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2002[4] and the Northern Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[5]

Tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships
Tournament 19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988
Masters Tournament T40 CUT CUT T41 CUT 54LA CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT

Note: Lewis only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "U.S. Amateur History – 1980". United States Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. "U.S. Mid-Amateur Results: 1981 to Present". United States Golf Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. "Walker Cup Captains: 1922 to Present". United States Golf Association. September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. "Bob Lewis". Ohio Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. "Hall of Fame – 2003". Northern Ohio Golf Association.
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