Rob Labritz

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Robert Labritz
Personal information
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 52)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseKerry
Children3
Career
Turned professional1991
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T60: 2019
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Labritz (born May 31, 1971) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

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Labritz was the only club professional to make the cut for the 2010 PGA Championship at the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits complex in Haven, Wisconsin. He tied for 68th (along with Stuart Appleby). [1]

He also played in the 2002, 2003, 2013, 2016, and 2019 PGA Championships. [2] He was one of three PGA Professionals to make the cut in 2019 and finished T60, earning the Crystal Ball as the low PGA Professional.

Labritz won the 2006 New York State PGA Championship and three New York State Opens. [3] Labritz plays out of the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America.

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New York, for many years. [4]

In 2021, Labritz qualified for PGA Tour Champions after being the medalist at the tour's qualifying school.

Professional wins (9)

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 13, 1997 Teardrop Championship−10 (65-69=134)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg R. J. Nakashian
2Jan 17, 2004 Waterford Hotel Classic−10 (65-70-71=206)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg George McNeill, Flag of the United States.svg Michael McNerney,
Flag of Bermuda.svg Michael Sims

Other wins (7)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUT
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T68CUTCUT
Tournament201920202021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T60CUTCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

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References

  1. Kaplan, Thomas (August 16, 2010). "Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times.
  2. "PGA Championship 2019". PGA of America.
  3. "Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience". www.roblabritz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.
  4. Dougherty, Mike. "Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles" . Retrieved May 18, 2019.