Bob Shave

Robert James Shave Jr. (born c.1936^[1]) is an American professional golfer.

Full nameRobert James Shave Jr.

Bornc.1936

Willoughby, Ohio, U.S.

Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)

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Bob Shave Jr.
Personal information
Full name	Robert James Shave Jr.
Born	c.1936 Willoughby, Ohio, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Weston, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	Florida State University
Turned professional	1960
Professional wins	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T49: 1966
U.S. Open	T26: 1966
The Open Championship	DNP

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Shave was born in Willoughby, Ohio. He played college golf at Florida State University, where he was a 2nd-Team All-American.^[2]

He played on the PGA Tour for six years, and had 21 top-10 finishes.^[3] In other professional outings, he won the Ohio Open three times, as well as the Pennsylvania Open Championship.

He later coached golf at Florida International University along with Bill Mehlhorn. Mehlhorn and Shave wrote the book, Golf Secrets Exposed, in the early 1980s to summarize Mehlhorn's golf secrets and insight. Shave was elected into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2009.^[4] He also demonstrated the Mehnhorn golf techniques and exercises in videos on his youtube channel.^[5]