Bobby Lincoln

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Bobby Lincoln
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Personal information
Full nameRobert James Lincoln
Born (1953-09-08) 8 September 1953 (age 71)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg; 14.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1971
Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour6
European Senior Tour1
Other12
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 1981

Robert James "Bobby" Lincoln (born 8 September 1953) is a South African professional golfer who was a regular winner on the Southern African Tour from 1985 to 2000, and now plays on the European Seniors Tour.

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Lincoln played on the European Tour in the late 1970s and early 1980s with little success. He was over thirty before he found success on his home tour by winning the 1985 Wild Coast Pro-Am. He went on to win three times in each of the following three years. He served on the Southern Africa Tour Players Committee from 1991 to 2006

Lincoln joined the European Seniors Tour in 2006, and claimed his first senior win in 2007 at the Jersey Seniors Classic.

Professional wins (19)

Southern Africa Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
121 Nov 1987 Protea Assurance Classic −17 (68-69-66-68=271)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Fulton Allem
227 Feb 1988 AECI Charity Classic −17 (70-70-70-63=271)2 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Bland
38 Feb 1992 Trustbank Tournament of Champions −18 (69-63-68-70=270)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els
48 Nov 1998 Platinum Classic −14 (68-68-66=202)3 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff
512 Sep 1999 Bearing Man Highveld Classic −7 (67-73-69=209)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Darren Fichardt, Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lyall McNeill
631 Oct 1999 Platinum Classic (2)−15 (69-63-69=201)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Callie Swart

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1995 Amatola Sun Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Richard Kaplan, Flag of South Africa.svg Sean Pappas
2 1999 Bearing Man Highveld Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Darren Fichardt, Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lyall McNeill Won with birdie on first extra hole
31999 Platinum Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Callie Swart Won with birdie on third extra hole

Other South African wins (9)

Other wins (3)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
110 Jun 2007 Jersey Seniors Classic −11 (71-67-67=205)2 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Longmuir

Results in major championships

Tournament1981
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Lincoln only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

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