Bob Goalby
Bob Goalby | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Robert George Goalby |
Born | Champions Tour | March 14, 1929
Professional wins | 14 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 11 |
PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | Won: 1968 |
PGA Championship | 2nd: 1962 |
U.S. Open | T2: 1961 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
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
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
Goalby played on the
Legacy
Goalby lent his name each year since 1982 to a charity golf tournament, the Bob Goalby Golf Open, for the benefit of
Personal life
Goalby had three sons: Kye, Kel and Kevin,
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 |
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1 | Apr 13, 1958 | Greater Greensboro Open
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−9 (71-69-69-66=275) | 2 strokes | Dow Finsterwald, Don January, Tony Lema, Sam Snead, Art Wall Jr. |
2 | Dec 11, 1960 | Coral Gables Open Invitational | −12 (67-67-71-67=272) | 1 stroke | Dow Finsterwald |
3 | Jan 9, 1961 | Los Angeles Open | −9 (67-70-71-67=275) | 3 strokes | Eric Brown, Art Wall Jr. |
4 | Mar 19, 1961 | St. Petersburg Open Invitational | −23 (67-62-67-65=261) | 3 strokes | Ted Kroll |
5 | Aug 5, 1962 | Insurance City Open Invitational
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−13 (69-69-66-67=271) | Playoff | Art Wall Jr. |
6 | Sep 9, 1962 | Denver Open Invitational | −3 (72-69-67-69=277) | 1 stroke | George Bayer, Bob Duden, Jack Fleck, Bill Johnston, Billy Maxwell, Art Wall Jr. |
7 | Jan 15, 1967 | San Diego Open Invitational
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−15 (68-64-68-69=269) | 1 stroke | Gay Brewer |
8 | Apr 14, 1968 | Masters Tournament | −11 (70-70-71-66=277) | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo |
9 | Sep 28, 1969 | Robinson Open Golf Classic
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−15 (62-71-73-67=273) | Playoff | Jim Wiechers |
10 | Nov 29, 1970 | Heritage Golf Classic
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−4 (74-70-70-66=280) | 4 strokes | Lanny Wadkins |
11 | Dec 12, 1971 | Bahamas National Open | −9 (69-70-66-70=275) | 1 stroke | George Archer |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1962 | Insurance City Open Invitational
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Art Wall Jr. | Won with birdie on seventh extra hole |
2 | 1965 | Hawaiian Open
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Gay Brewer | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1969 | Robinson Open Golf Classic
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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 |
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1 | Jun 28, 1981 | Marlboro Classic
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−2 (70-68-70=208) | 2 strokes | Art Wall Jr. |
2 | Jun 27, 1982 | Peter Jackson Champions
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−15 (68-68-64-73=273) | 1 stroke | Gene Littler |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1985 | Bank One Senior Golf Classic
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Miller Barber, Gene Littler | Littler won with par on third extra hole Goalby eliminated by par on first hole |
Source:[19]
Other senior wins (1)
- 1983
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1968 | Masters Tournament | 1 shot deficit | −11 (70-70-71-66=277) | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | T38 | |
PGA Championship | T5 |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | 46 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | |||||||
PGA Championship |
Note: Goalby never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Source:[21]
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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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
- ^ a b c d McCabe, Jim (April 3, 2018). "1968: Goalby's Superb Play Often Overlooked". Masters.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Bob Goalby - Golf". St. Louis Sports Hall Of Fame. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
Born: March 14, 1929, Belleville, Illinois... Robert George 'Bob' Goalby, who was born in Belleville, Ill...
- ^ Ruppert, Jim (October 12, 2016). "100 Years of IHSA Boys Golf: State Finals Have Hosted Many Greats". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ O'Neill, Dan (January 20, 2022). "Masters champion, Belleville native Bob Goalby dies at 92". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ a b "Belleville West Naming Football Field After Bob Goalby". Belleville, Illinois. CBS St. Louis. August 22, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Bob Goalby". The Missouri Golf Post. January 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Dwyre, Bill (April 9, 2008). "Goalby played the big break just right at the '68 Masters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bohannan, Larry (April 1, 2018). "Scorecard controversy at 1968 Masters still haunts its champion Bob Goalby". The Desert Sun. Gannett. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Criddle, Dean (April 7, 2010). "The Master speaks: Bob Goalby talks about the tournament, his great-nephew and Tiger Woods". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 6, 2010. [dead link]
- ISBN 978-1-4516-0436-8.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Doug (January 21, 2022). "Bob Goalby, who won Masters after scorecard flub, dies at 92". Associated Press. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bob Goalby: inducted 1991". Illinois Golf Hall Of Fame. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- Maur Hill-Mount Academy. Archived from the originalon August 21, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
The 29th annual Maur Hill-Mount Academy/Bob Goalby Golf Open...
- ^ Voellinger, Art (June 11, 2008). "Respect for Dad's role never ends". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Jerry Haas bio". Wake Forest Sports. Wake Forest University. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
Jerry Haas, a former Wake Forest All-American, is in his 21st season as head coach of his alma mater... The nephew of former Masters champion Bob Goalby and the younger brother of current Champions Tour star Jay Haas...
- ^ "FedEx Cup: Bill Haas beats Hunter Mahan to $10m prize". BBC Sport. BBC. September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Goalby passes away at 92". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bob Goalby – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (August 13, 2001). "20 years of memories". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
External links
- Bob Goalby at the PGA Tour official site