Born: May 25, 1948
Age: 76
Bob Shearer
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Biography
Robert A. Shearer (born 25 May 1948) is an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur and turned pro in 1970.
Shearer won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982. He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour. 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.
Today he splits his time between his golf course design work and the European Seniors Tour.
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Amateur wins (1)
- 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 | Hal Sutton, Denis Watson |
PGA Tour playoff record (0-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Michelob-Houston Open | Ed Sneed | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)
- 1975 Madrid Open, Piccadilly Medal
Australasia wins (20)
- 1974 Chrysler Classic, Tasmanian Open, Lakes Open
- 1975 Westlakes Classic
- 1976 New Zealand Airlines Classic, Chrysler Classic
- 1977 Westlakes Classic, Colgate Champion of Champions
- 1978 New Zealand Open
- 1980 Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Classic
- 1981 New Zealand Open, Air New Zealand/Shell Open
- 1982 Australian Open, New South Wales Open
- 1983 Australian PGA Championship, New South Wales PGA Championship, Victorian Open
- 1984 South Australian Open
- 1985 South West Open
- 1986 Rich River Classic
European Seniors Tour wins (4)
- 1998 Jersey Seniors Open
- 1999 Philips PFA Golf Classic, Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open
- 2001 STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1975, 1976
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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