Robert C. Lewis, Jr. (July 12, 1944 – March 23, 2021) was an American amateur golfer from Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Early life and amateur career Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio. He played college golf at Rollins College, graduating in 1967. He won the 1968 Ohio Amateur on his 24th birthday.
Professional career Lewis turned professional and played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1974 without much success.
Re-instated amateur status Lewis then quit professional golf and had his amateur status reinstated.
As an amateur, Lewis finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs. He played on four straight U.S. Walker Cup teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) – all winners. He played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy team and the 1986 team that finished second.
Lewis captained the 2003 and 2005 Walker Cup teams.
Personal life Lewis died on March 23, 2021, from lung cancer.
Awards and honors
In 2002, Lewis was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame. In 2003, he earned entry into the Northern Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame.
Tournament wins this list may be incomplete 1968 Ohio Amateur 1978 Ohio Open (as amateur) 1987 Northeast Amateur
Results in major championships Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988Masters TournamentT40CUTCUTT41CUT54LACUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT Note: Lewis only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.
LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners), 2003 (non-playing captain), 2005 (non-playing captain, winners) Eisenhower Trophy: 1982 (winners), 1986
See also 1970 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links 2003 Walker Cup profile