Bob Goalby

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robert George Goalby (March 14, 1929 – January 19, 2022) was an American professional golfer. He won the Masters Tournament in 1968, after Roberto De Vicenzo notably made an error on his scorecard. It was Goalby's lone major championship among 11 Tour wins achieved between 1958 and 1971.[1]

Early life

Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 14, 1929.[2] There he was raised, and lived for much of his life. He was the son of a coal miner, the family had little money and he would sneak over the fence of nearby St Clair Country Club to indulge his love for golf[1] and also worked as a caddie at the course.[3] He excelled in athletics during his time at Belleville Township High School earning 11 varsity letters.[4] Notably, he was a catcher and pitcher on the Illinois High School Association(IHSA) championship Baseball Team his junior year and an All-State quarterback during his senior year of High School and attended the University of Illinois, on a football scholarship[5][6] only to lose his eligibility due to playing several baseball games for Southern Illinois University, and quit college altogether.[7] He served in the United States military during the Korean War.[1]

Career

Goalby turned professional in 1957 with his first Tour win coming in 1958, he earned the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award in that season. He won and contended steadily until 1971, when he was 42 years old. At the 1968 Masters, Goalby tied Roberto De Vicenzo at the end of 72 holes of regulation play, and would have had to face an 18-hole playoff the next day, had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo's scorecard.[8] In the final round, DeVicenzo's playing partner Tommy Aaron marked a par-4 on the 17th hole, when DeVicenzo had in fact made a birdie-3.[8] DeVicenzo failed to catch the mistake and signed the scorecard.[8] The rules of golf state that the higher written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand and as such, the error gave Goalby the championship.[8] Goalby, playing in the group behind DeVicenzo, was not personally at fault for anything in the incident.[9] The story received overwhelming attention at the time, and has remained high in public consciousness since.[8] It was recounted in great detail in the 2005 book The Lost Masters: Grace and Disgrace in '68 by Curt Sampson.[10] The personal relationship between Goalby and DeVicenzo was unaffected by the difficult situation, and the two players formed a partnership years later, for a team event on the Champions Tour.[11]

Goalby played on the Ryder Cup team in 1963 and retired from the PGA Tour after winning 11 tournaments. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) in 1979, winning twice, and contributed key ideas to the formation and structure of that new Tour,[6] before retiring to a home in his native Belleville, where he has designed several nearby golf courses. He also served as a golf commentator for NBC television for 14 years.[8][12]

Legacy

Goalby lent his name each year since 1982 to a charity golf tournament, the Bob Goalby Golf Open, for the benefit of Maur Hill - Mount Academy, a Catholic, international, college preparatory school in Atchison, Kansas.[13] The football stadium at Belleville High School-West was dedicated to him on October 13, 2017.[5] As of 2018Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Goalby resided in Palm Desert, California[8] and was inducted of the St. Louis Sports Hall Of Fame,[2] the Belleville Walk of Fame,[6] and Illinois Golf Hall of Fame.[12]

Personal life

Goalby had three sons: Kye, Kel and Kevin,[14] the former of whom is a golf course architect.[6] Goalby's nephew Jay Haas is a 9-time PGA Tour winner,[1] and another nephew, Jerry Haas, coaches the Wake Forest University golf team.[15] His great-nephew, Bill Haas, plays on the PGA Tour, and won the Tour Championship tournament and FedEx Cup in 2011.[16] Goalby died in Belleville on January 19, 2022, at the age of 92.[17][11][18]

Professional wins (14)

PGA Tour wins (11)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (10)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 13, 1958 Greater Greensboro Open −9 (71-69-69-66=275) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald, Template:Flagicon Don January,
Template:Flagicon Tony Lema, Template:Flagicon Sam Snead,
Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
2 Dec 11, 1960 Coral Gables Open Invitational −12 (67-67-71-67=272) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald
3 Jan 9, 1961 Los Angeles Open −9 (67-70-71-67=275) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Eric Brown, Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
4 Mar 19, 1961 St. Petersburg Open Invitational −23 (67-62-67-65=261) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Ted Kroll
5 Aug 5, 1962 Insurance City Open Invitational −13 (69-69-66-67=271) Playoff Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
6 Sep 9, 1962 Denver Open Invitational −3 (72-69-67-69=277) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon George Bayer, Template:Flagicon Bob Duden,
Template:Flagicon Jack Fleck, Template:Flagicon Bill Johnston,
Template:Flagicon Billy Maxwell, Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
7 Jan 15, 1967 San Diego Open Invitational −15 (68-64-68-69=269) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gay Brewer
8 Apr 14, 1968 Masters Tournament −11 (70-70-71-66=277) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo
9 Sep 28, 1969 Robinson Open Golf Classic −15 (62-71-73-67=273) Playoff Template:Flagicon Jim Wiechers
10 Nov 29, 1970 Heritage Golf Classic −4 (74-70-70-66=280) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins
11 Dec 12, 1971 Bahamas National Open −9 (69-70-66-70=275) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon George Archer

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1962 Insurance City Open Invitational Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr. Won with birdie on seventh extra hole
2 1965 Hawaiian Open Template:Flagicon Gay Brewer Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3 1969 Robinson Open Golf Classic Template:Flagicon Jim Wiechers Won with birdie on first extra hole

Source:[19]

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jun 28, 1981 Marlboro Classic −2 (70-68-70=208) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
2 Jun 27, 1982 Peter Jackson Champions −15 (68-68-64-73=273) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gene Littler

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1985 Bank One Senior Golf Classic Template:Flagicon Miller Barber, Template:Flagicon Gene Littler Littler won with par on third extra hole
Goalby eliminated by par on first hole

Source:[19]

Other senior wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1968 Masters Tournament 1 shot deficit −11 (70-70-71-66=277) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo

Results timeline

Tournament 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT T38
PGA Championship T5
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament CUT 36 T25 CUT T37 T39 T59 CUT 1 T40
U.S. Open T19 T2 T14 CUT CUT T22 T6 T39
PGA Championship T32 T15 2 T17 CUT T68 T49 T7 T8 CUT
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament CUT T36 T17 T6 T22 CUT CUT CUT 52 CUT
U.S. Open T36 T19 T58 CUT T63
PGA Championship CUT T46 T62 T18
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Masters Tournament CUT CUT 46 CUT CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open
PGA Championship

Note: Goalby never played in The Open Championship.

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  Did not play

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Source:[21]

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 1 0 0 1 2 5 27 13
U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 2 6 15 11
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PGA Championship 0 1 0 2 4 7 15 12
Totals 1 2 0 4 8 18 57 36

Source:[19]

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1971 PGA – 1974 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1967 U.S. Open – 1968 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

References

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