Robert J. Lunn (born April 24, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life Lunn was born in San Francisco, California. He was the 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion over Steve Oppermann.
Professional career In 1965, Lunn turned pro and won six times on the PGA Tour. In 1968, he was named Most Improved Golfer of the Year by Golf Digest. He earned $102,711 and finished 11th on the money list that year after winning two tournaments in a row – the Memphis Open Invitational and the Atlanta Classic. Lunn's best years in professional golf were 1968–72 when he appeared in the top 60 on the money list in each of those years.
Lunn never won a major but won the par-3 contest at Augusta National's pitch & putt course during the week of the 1969 Masters. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1970 U.S. Open. Lunn retired from the PGA Tour in 1980 and took club pro and teaching pro jobs at three clubs in northern California. Currently he holds the position of Senior PGA Tour Professional at Woodbridge Golf and Country Club in Woodbridge, California.
Lunn has played in just over four dozen events on the Champions Tour since turning 50 in 1995. His best finish was T-34 at the 1995 Kaanapali Classic.
Amateur wins 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Professional wins (9) PGA Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 26, 1968Memphis Open Invitational−12 (65-68-68-67=268)1 stroke Monty Kaser2Jun 2, 1968Atlanta Classic−8 (70-71-70-69=280)3 strokes Lee Trevino3Sep 1, 1969Greater Hartford Open Invitational−16 (67-68-66-67=268)Playoff Dave Hill4Mar 8, 1970Florida Citrus Invitational−17 (66-68-67-70=271)1 stroke Arnold Palmer, Bob Stanton5Jan 10, 1971Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open−10 (68-69-70-67=274)Playoff Billy Casper6May 28, 1972Atlanta Classic (2)−13 (67-68-71-69=275)2 strokes Gary Player
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11969Greater Hartford Open Invitational Dave HillWon with birdie on fourth extra hole21971Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open Billy CasperWon with birdie on fourth extra hole
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Other wins (3) 1969 Southern California Open 1984 Northern California PGA Matchplay Championship 1986 Northern California PGA Strokeplay Championship
Results in major championships Tournament 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 ... 1987Masters TournamentCUTT1034T43U.S. OpenT24T42T3T27CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT41T9CUT Note: Lunn never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
See also 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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