Bob Friend (golfer)

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Bob Friend
Personal information
Born (1963-12-05) December 5, 1963 (age 60)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Louisiana State University
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1999
U.S. Open CUT: 1984, 1988, 1994, 1999
The Open Championship DNP

Bob Friend (born December 5, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life

Friend's father is the former MLB pitcher Bob Friend (1930–2019).

Professional career

In 1990, Friend joined the Ben Hogan Tour. He recorded five top-10 finishes including a second-place finish at the Ben Hogan El Paso Open. The following year, in 1991, he won the Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open. Late in the year he attended 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School and earned his PGA Tour card. In 1992, his rookie year on tour, he didn't play well enough to retain full-time status but his 137th-place finish gave him partial status. In 1993, Friend split time between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour. His main highlights of the year coming on the Nationwide Tour where he recorded a second-place finish and a joint third-place finish. In 1994, Friend played full-time on the Nationwide Tour where he recorded five top-10 finishes and two third-place finishes. He struggled in 1995 but recorded two top-10 finishes. He didn't play on Tour in 1996 and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 1997 where he recorded three top-10 finishes.

He returned to the PGA Tour in 1998, earning his card through qualifying school. He played very well during his second stint on Tour, finishing 57th on the money list. He lost in a playoff to Billy Andrade at the Bell Canadian Open and recorded three top-10 finishes. He didn't play as well the following year and had to go through qualifying school to retain his card. In 2000, his final year on the PGA Tour, he struggled and returned to the Nationwide Tour the following year where he would play until 2003.

Personal life

Friend is father of three children. He currently works as a real estate agent for Howard Hanna Real Estate in the Fox Chapel area. [1]

Amateur wins (7)

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 23, 1991 Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open −12 (71-66-64=201)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson, Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Trixler

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1991 Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson, Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Trixler Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2 1993 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Bell Canadian Open Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade Lost to par on first extra hole

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References

  1. ↑ "Bob Friend Pittsburgh, PA Realtor". Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Love of golf good reason for Friend to play on
  3. ↑ "Bob Friend – Profile". PGA Tour.
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