Bob Eastwood

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Bob Eastwood
Personal information
Full nameRobert Fred Eastwood
Born (1946-02-09) February 9, 1946 (age 78)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Career
College San Joaquin Delta CC
San Jose State University
Turned professional1969
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions2
Other5
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.

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Early life and amateur career

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

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

Eastwood lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 25, 1984 USF&G Classic −16 (66-68-68-70=272)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Larry Rinker
2Aug 5, 1984 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic −8 (71-69-68-72=280)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Landrum, Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara,
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Simpson
3May 12, 1985 Byron Nelson Golf Classic −8 (69-66-70-67=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1985 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart Won with bogey on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

Other wins (3)

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1May 25, 1997 Bell Atlantic Classic −5 (66-69=135)*1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg John Bland, Flag of the United States.svg Bob E. Smith
2Oct 26, 1997 Raley's Gold Rush Classic −12 (67-69-68=204)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rick Acton

*Note: The 1997 Bell Atlantic Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1996 Emerald Coast Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham, Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill,
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton, Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988
Masters Tournament CUT60CUTCUT
U.S. Open CUT64CUTT61T14T21
PGA Championship T30T33CUTT82CUTCUTCUT

Note: Eastwood never played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991
The Players Championship T58T64T74T28T52T60T39CUTT192T62CUTCUTT54T34CUTCUTT20
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved February 18, 2010.