Bob Lohr

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Bob Lohr
Personal information
Full nameRobert Harold Lohr
Born (1960-11-02) November 2, 1960 (age 60)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College Miami University
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking 75 (January 29, 1989) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T46: 1989
PGA Championship T41: 1989
U.S. Open T33: 1990
The Open Championship T79: 1995

Robert Harold Lohr (born November 2, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Lohr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in Milford, Ohio. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and was a member of the golf team; he won All-American honors (honorable mention) in his senior year, and All-MAC honors in his last three years. [2] He turned pro in 1983 and moved to Loveland, Ohio. [3]

Lohr played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1996. He finished in a tie for first place at the end of regulation in three PGA Tour events. In the 1988 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic, he defeated Chip Beck on the fifth hole of a playoff. In 1993 at the H-E-B Texas Open, he lost in a playoff to Jay Haas. In 1995 at the Bell Canadian Open, Lohr lost in a playoff to Mark O'Meara. He also finished runner-up in four other events. [4]

Lohr's best finish in a major was T-33 in the 1990 U.S. Open. [5]

During his late 30s and 40s, Lohr played some on the Nationwide Tour. He was inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. He lives in the greater Orlando, Florida area.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 29, 1988 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic −25 (62-67-66-68=263)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1988 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck Won with par on fifth extra hole
2 1993 H.E.B. Texas Open Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas Lost to birdie on second extra hole
3 1995 Bell Canadian Open Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara Lost to par on first extra hole

Latin American wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996
Masters Tournament T46
U.S. Open CUTT58CUTT33
The Open Championship T79
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTT41CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
  Did not play

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 4 1989 Ending 29 Jan 1989" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Biographical information from Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Lohr Leads on 63". The New York Times . UPI. July 18, 1986. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Bob Lohr". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 16, 2008.
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