Bob Lunn

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Bob Lunn
Personal information
Full nameRobert J. Lunn
NicknameTomato Juice Kid [1]
Born (1945-04-24) April 24, 1945 (age 79)
San Francisco, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
Turned professional1965
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T10: 1970
PGA Championship T9: 1971
U.S. Open T3: 1970
The Open Championship DNP

Robert J. Lunn (born April 24, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Early life

Lunn was born in San Francisco, California. He was the 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion over Steve Oppermann.

Professional career

In 1965, Lunn turned pro and won six times on the PGA Tour. In 1968, he was named Most Improved Golfer of the Year by Golf Digest . He earned $102,711 and finished 11th on the money list that year after winning two tournaments in a row – the Memphis Open Invitational and the Atlanta Classic. Lunn's best years in professional golf were 1968–72 when he appeared in the top 60 on the money list in each of those years.

Lunn never won a major but won the par-3 contest at Augusta National's pitch & putt course during the week of the 1969 Masters. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1970 U.S. Open. [2] Lunn retired from the PGA Tour in 1980 and took club pro and teaching pro jobs at three clubs in northern California. Currently he holds the position of Senior PGA Tour Professional at Woodbridge Golf and Country Club in Woodbridge, California.

Lunn has played in just over four dozen events on the Champions Tour since turning 50 in 1995. His best finish was T-34 at the 1995 Kaanapali Classic.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 26, 1968 Memphis Open Invitational −12 (65-68-68-67=268)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Monty Kaser
2Jun 2, 1968 Atlanta Classic −8 (70-71-70-69=280)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino
3Sep 1, 1969 Greater Hartford Open Invitational −16 (67-68-66-67=268)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill
4Mar 8, 1970 Florida Citrus Invitational −17 (66-68-67-70=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Stanton
5Jan 10, 1971 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −10 (68-69-70-67=274)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper
6May 28, 1972 Atlanta Classic (2)−13 (67-68-71-69=275)2 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1969 Greater Hartford Open Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2 1971 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament196819691970197119721973...1987
Masters Tournament CUTT1034T43
U.S. Open T24T42T3T27CUTCUT
PGA Championship T41T9CUT

Note: Lunn never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. ↑ "Tomato Juice Kid tastes victory". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 27, 1968. p. 43.
  2. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved October 29, 2013.

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