Bobby Verwey

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Bobby Verwey
Personal information
Full nameFrank Robert Verwey
Born (1941-01-21) 21 January 1941 (age 82)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1959
Former tour(s) European Tour
Southern Africa Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
PGA Tour Champions1
European Senior Tour4
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1967
PGA Championship T70: 1966
U.S. Open T17: 1965
The Open Championship T30: 1979

Frank Robert Verwey (born 21 January 1941) is a South African professional golfer.

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Early life

Verwey was born in Johannesburg. He is the son of former South African PGA champion Jock Verwey.

Professional career

Verwey won the 1962 German Open and the 1965 Almaden Open Invitational on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the European Tour from 1978 to 1980. He won several professional tournaments in his home country and represented South Africa in the World Cup in 1978 and 1980.

Verwey was 50 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the Senior British Open Championship becoming the youngest player to ever win that event. He was a regular on the European Seniors Tour for the first few years after its establishment in 1992, and finished in the top ten on the Order of Merit four times.

Personal life

Verwey is the brother-in-law of South African golf legend Gary Player, who was married to his sister, Vivienne, deceased 2021.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
131 Oct 1965 Almaden Open Invitational −15 (69-66-67-71=273)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martindale

South African circuit wins (5)

Other regular career wins (1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
114 Jul 1991 Seniors' British Open +1 (70-74-71-70=285)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
131 Jul 1992 Lawrence Batley Seniors −8 (65-68-71=204)6 strokes Flag of England.svg David Butler, Flag of England.svg Peter Butler,
Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
212 May 1996 Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open +2 (74-74-70=218)3 strokes Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
34 Jul 1998 Lawrence Batley Seniors (2)−3 (66-75-69=210)Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido
426 Jul 1998 Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open −10 (66-66-68=200)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Maurice Bembridge, Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Beko Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lendzion, Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido Lendzion won with birdie on first extra hole
21998 Lawrence Batley Seniors Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open 53T17T22T18CUTCUT
The Open Championship T43CUTCUTWDCUT
PGA Championship T70
Tournament19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T30CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

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

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning ScoreMarginRunners-up
1991 Seniors' British Open +1 (70-74-71-70=285)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Bob Charles in Sixth Place". The Canberra Times. 7 January 1963.