Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and on the Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career Eaks was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Billy Mitchell High School, where he was a decorated athlete in basketball and golf, and graduated in 1971. His high school home course was Patty Jewett GC where he also worked on the grounds crew. He attended college at the University of Northern Colorado where he played basketball.
Professional career In 1976, Eaks turned professional. In the 1990s, he played primarily on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he earned three victories. He was a member of the tour from 1990–1997 and 1999–2001. He also was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open in 1998.
Eaks became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in July and the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic. Denis Watson emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff.Boeing Classic: Final-Round Notebook He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list.
Awards and honors In 2007, Eaks won the Champions Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award.
Professional wins (10) Nike Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 3, 1990Ben Hogan Quicksilver Open−4 (72-68-72=212)2 strokes Brandel Chamblee, Ed Humenik, Dick Mast2Mar 21, 1993Nike Louisiana Open−15 (67-63-72-71=273)2 strokes Karl Kimball3Sep 14, 1997Nike San Jose Open−16 (68-66-71-67=272)2 strokes Mark Carnevale, Chris DiMarco, Steve Lamontagne, J. L. Lewis, Iain Steel
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996Nike Ozarks Open Stewart CinkLost to birdie on third extra hole
Other wins (3) 1990 Arizona Open 1995 Taco Bell Newport Classic 1996 Taco Bell Newport Classic
Champions Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 15, 2007 Dick's Sporting Goods Open−17 (71-62-66=199)3 strokes Bruce Vaughan2Sep 16, 2007Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn−17 (63-66-70=199)2 strokes Jay Haas, Rod Spittle3Jul 20, 2008 3M Championship−23 (65-63-65=193)6 strokes Gary Hallberg, Bernhard Langer4Sep 14, 2008Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (2)−16 (61-68-71=200)4 strokes Tom Kite, Tom Jenkins
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn Andy BeanLost to birdie on first extra hole22007 Regions Charity Classic Brad BryantLost to birdie on third extra hole 32007Boeing Classic David Eger, Gil Morgan, Naomichi Ozaki, Dana Quigley, Craig Stadler, Denis WatsonWatson won with eagle on second extra holeEger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole
Results in major championships Tournament19861987198819891990U.S. OpenCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Eaks only played in the U.S. Open.
See also Spring 1980 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1997 Nike Tour graduates
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