Robin Freeman (golfer)

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Robin Freeman
Personal information
Born (1959-05-07) May 7, 1959 (age 66)
St. Charles, Missouri
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence La Quinta, California
Career
College University of Central Oklahoma
Turned professional1983
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T49: 1995
U.S. Open CUT: 1999
The Open Championship DNP

Robin Freeman (born May 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

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Early life

In 1959, Freeman was born in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended the University of Central Oklahoma.

Professional career

In 1983, he turned professional. Freeman began playing on the PGA Tour in 1989 after earning medalist honors at 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School. [1] He has bounced back and forth between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour. He won twice on the Nike Tour both in 1998. [2] His best finish on the PGA Tour is a T-2 at the 1995 GTE Byron Nelson Classic. [2] Freeman is the only two-time medalist at the PGA Tour Q-School (1988 and 1993). [3]

After turning 50 in 2009, Freeman also began playing on the Champions Tour. His best finishes are a pair of T-8s at the 2009 U.S. Senior Open and the 2010 Senior PGA Championship. [2]

Freeman is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, California.

Awards and honors

In 2021, Freeman was inducted into the University of Central Oklahoma's Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 31, 1998 Nike Knoxville Open [4] −18 (68-66-66-70=270)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Howison
2Oct 4, 1998 Nike San Jose Open [5] −16 (66-71-69-66=272)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Sean Murphy, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer

Nike Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1998 Nike Knoxville Open Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Howison Won with birdie on third extra hole
21998 Nike San Jose Open Flag of the United States.svg Sean Murphy, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bohannan, Larry (December 6, 1988). "Freeman top of his class" . The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. pp. C1, C9 – via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Robin Freeman". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Three-way tie wraps up PGA qualifying tourney" . USA Today. December 7, 1993. p. 11C – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nike playoff to Freeman" . Springfield News-Leader. Missouri. Associated Press. June 1, 1998. p. 6C – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Freeman takes San Jose" . San Francisco Examiner. California. October 5, 1998. p. B-3 – via newspapers.com.


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