Bob Shaw (golfer)
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Full nameRobert J. Shaw
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
| Bob Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert J. Shaw |
| Born | 24 December 1944 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australia |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1973 |
| PGA Championship | T20: 1972 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1969, 1970 |
| The Open Championship | T27: 1968 |
Robert J. Shaw (born 24 December 1944) is an Australian professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.
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 |  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 | Ted Ball |
| 2 | 17 Jan 1982 | Tooth's Illawarra Open | −11 (71-64-67-75=277) | 1 stroke | Colin Bishop |
| 3 | 6 Feb 1983 | Tasmanian Open | −9 (68-71-66-66=271) | 1 stroke | Ian Stanley |
| 4 | 15 May 1983 | Halls Head Western Open | −3 (71-71-73-70=285) | 1 stroke | Peter Fowler |
Other wins (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 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
