Bob Shearer
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox golfer Robert Alan Shearer Template:Post-nominals (25 May 1948 – 9 January 2022) was an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Early life and amateur career
Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur, having been a joint medalist the previous year.[1][2]
Professional career
Shearer turned professional in early 1971.[3] He won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982.[4] He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour.[5] His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978 Open Championship.[6]
Later he split his time between his golf course design work and the European Senior Tour.[5]
Death
Shearer died from a heart attack on 9 January 2022, at the age of 73.[7]
Amateur wins
- 1969 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (27)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 1982 | Tallahassee Open | −16 (69-69-68-66=272) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton, Template:Flagicon Denis Watson |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Michelob-Houston Open | Template:Flagicon Ed Sneed | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 1975 | Madrid Open | −9 (68-67=135) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes, Template:Flagicon Norman Wood |
| 2 | 10 May 1975 | Piccadilly Medal | −3 (70) | 19 holes | Template:Flagicon Andries Oosthuizen |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | Template:Flagicon Philippe Toussaint | Lost to par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australia wins (16)
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (4–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | Template:Flagicon Ted Ball, Template:Flagicon Paul Murray | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1974 | Tasmanian Open | Template:Flagicon Ted Ball | |
| 3 | 1975 | West Lakes Classic | Template:Flagicon Mike Cahill | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1976 | Chrysler Classic | Template:Flagicon Stewart Ginn | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Nov 1976 | New Zealand Airlines Classic | −21 (72-64-68-67=271) | 9 strokes | Template:Flagicon Bill Brask, Template:Flagicon John Lister |
| 2 | 10 Dec 1978 | New Zealand Open | −3 (71-67-72-67=277) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes |
Other Australasian wins (2)
- 1983 ABE Holdings–Jack Newton Classic (incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship)
- 1985 South West Open
European Seniors Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 1998 | Jersey Seniors Open | −5 (71-73-67=211) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Tony Jacklin |
| 2 | 31 May 1999 | Philips PFA Golf Classic | −12 (70-67-67=204) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Jim Delich, Template:Flagicon Terry Gale |
| 3 | 8 Aug 1999 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −12 (67-63-68=198) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon David Oakley |
| 4 | 9 Sep 2001 | STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational | −8 (70-71-67=208) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Noel Ratcliffe |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Beko Classic | Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T39 | T35 | WD | |||||
| U.S. Open | T16 | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T31 | T59 | T32 | T21 | T15 | T7 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T26 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 48 | |||||
| U.S. Open | T49 | T50 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T51 | T42 | CUT | T35 | ||
| PGA Championship | WD | T36 |
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1970
Professional
See also
References
External links
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