Bob Sowards

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Bob Sowards
Personal information
Full nameRobert Sowards
Born (1968-06-09) June 9, 1968 (age 55)
Portsmouth, Ohio
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College Glenville State College
Turned professional1991
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Sowards (born June 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

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Sowards was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. He played collegiate golf at Glenville State College. He turned professional in 1991.

Sowards has worked as a club pro and has played on professional tours. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1998 and 2009. He earned his PGA Tour card through the 2007 qualifying school and was a rookie in 2008. His best finish was a T-9 in the Wyndham Championship.

Tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament199719981999
PGA Championship CUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUT
Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
Tournament2020
PGA Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Sowards only played in the PGA Championship.

Results in senior major championships

Tournament20192020202120222023
The Tradition NT
Senior PGA Championship T21NTT5T70T70
U.S. Senior Open NTT38
Senior Players Championship
Senior British Open Championship NTT40
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

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