Bob Heintz

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Bob Heintz
Personal information
Full nameRobert Edward Heintz
Born (1970-05-01) May 1, 1970 (age 55)
Syosset, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Career
College Yale University
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1999
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Edward Heintz (born May 1, 1970) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Heintz was born in Syosset, New York.

He played golf while attending Countryside High. [1]

Heintz studied economics at Yale University, and was a three-time Ivy League champion for the Bulldogs golf team. [2] [3] [4]

Professional career

In 1992, Heintz turned professional. He joined the Nike Tour in 1994, then took a hiatus and did not return to the Tour until 1999. That year he won two events, the Nike Shreveport Open and the Nike Tour Championship, en route to finishing 6th on the money list and earning his PGA Tour card for the 2000 season. After a poor rookie year on Tour, [5] he returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2001. However, he managed to successfully return to the PGA Tour at the end of the year through 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 2002, he did not retain his PGA Tour card, once again having a poor season, and returned to the Nationwide Tour. He played on the developmental circuit for two years before regaining his PGA Tour card once again at 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he once more did not retain his card and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2006.

Heintz successfully went through the 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [6] He returned to the PGA Tour in 2007 where he had his best year on tour, recording two fifth-place finishes and finishing 136th on the money list, earning him partial status on tour for 2008. He split the year between the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour and earned his PGA Tour card for 2009 through qualifying school for the fourth time. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2010 and has been playing on it since.[ citation needed ]

Playing as a PGA Tour non-member out of the 151–200 money list category, Heintz had a very close call at the 2010 Reno-Tahoe Open where he missed a 3.5 foot (1.1 m) putt on the final hole to get into a playoff with Matt Bettencourt for an opportunity for his first PGA Tour victory.[ citation needed ]

Beginning in 2012, Heintz served as the University of Pennsylvania's men's head golf coach. He guided the Quakers to an Ivy League title in 2015. He joined the Duke University men's golf program in February 2017. [7]

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Nike Tour (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 18, 1999 Nike Shreveport Open −5 (72-67-72-72=283)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Craig Bowden, Flag of the United States.svg Joel Edwards
2Oct 24, 1999 Nike Tour Championship −5 (68-68-75-72=283)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Nike Tour Championship Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson Won with birdie on first extra hole

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jun 28, 1998Decatur Classic−17 (68-68-70-65=271)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Scott Medlin

See also

References

  1. ↑ Harig, Bob (October 7, 1999). "Heintz close to his dream". Tampa Bay Times . p. 54. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Mick (October 29, 2000). "Local golfer banks on golf as a career". The Tampa Tribune . p. 43. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Henry, Mike (April 24, 1990). "Former Countryside standout becomes Ivy League medalist". The Tampa Tribune . p. 89. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "College champion". Tampa Bay Times. April 22, 1992. p. 103. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kelly, Heintz shoot 65, trail by 1". Hartford Courant . June 7, 2002. p. 335. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Theall, Dave (April 2, 2006). "Slow, steady style is a perfect fit for Heintz". Tampa Bay Times . p. 160. Retrieved May 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Jacobson, Cole. "Penn men's golf coach Bob Heintz resigns to take assistant role at Duke". The Daily Pennsylvanian . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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