Bob Shaw (golfer)
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Career
Shaw was born in Sydney, Australia.
In 1965, Shaw turned professional. He played in Europe in 1968, winning the Spanish Open. Later in the year he qualified for the PGA Tour at 1968 APG Tour Qualifying School.[1] His best finishes in PGA Tour events were a T-2 at both the 1969 Tallahassee Open and the 1971 Greater Milwaukee Open plus a win at the 1972 Tallahassee Open with a 15-under-par 273 by two strokes over Leonard Thompson.[2] His best finish in a major was T20 at the 1972 PGA Championship.[3]
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 1972 | Tallahassee Open | −15 (70-67-68-68=273) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Leonard Thompson |
PGA Tour of Australia wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Oct 1980 | CBA West Lakes Classic | −3 (72-67-71-75=285) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Ted Ball |
| 2 | 17 Jan 1982 | Tooth's Illawarra Open | −11 (71-64-67-75=277) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Colin Bishop |
| 3 | 6 Feb 1983 | Tasmanian Open | −9 (68-71-66-66=271) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ian Stanley |
| 4 | 15 May 1983 | Halls Head Western Open | −3 (71-71-73-70=285) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Peter Fowler |
Other wins (4)
- 1968 New Zealand PGA Championship,[6] Brisbane Water Tournament,[7] Spanish Open
- 1975 Jamaica Open[4]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T27 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T20 |
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"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
See also
References
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