Bob Shaw (golfer)

Robert J. Shaw (born 24 December 1944) is an Australian professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.

Career 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. 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. His best finish in a major was T20 at the 1972 PGA Championship.

Professional wins (9) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up123 Apr 1972Tallahassee Open−15 (70-67-68-68=273)2 strokes Leonard Thompson

PGA Tour of Australia wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up126 Oct 1980CBA West Lakes Classic−3 (72-67-71-75=285)2 strokes Ted Ball217 Jan 1982Tooth's Illawarra Open−11 (71-64-67-75=277)1 stroke Colin Bishop36 Feb 1983Tasmanian Open−9 (68-71-66-66=271)1 stroke Ian Stanley415 May 1983Halls Head Western Open−3 (71-71-73-70=285)1 stroke Peter Fowler

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Other wins (4) 1968 New Zealand PGA Championship, Brisbane Water Tournament, Spanish Open 1975 Jamaica Open

Results in major championships Tournament196819691970197119721973Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT27PGA ChampionshipT20

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances World Cup (representing Australia): 1980

Bob Shaw (golfer)

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