Bob Goalby
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Bob Goalby (born March 14, 1929) is a former professional golfer on the PGA Tour who won the 1968 Masters Tournament.
Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois then turned professional in 1952.
At the 1968 Masters Tournament, Goalby actually tied Roberto DeVicenzo at the end of regulation play and would have had to go to an eighteen-hole playoff had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo's scorecard. On the final round, playing partner Tommy Aaron marked a 4 on the No. 17 hole when DeVicenzo had in fact made a 3. DeVicenzo failed to catch the mistake and signed the scorecard. Professional Golfers' Association rules stated that the written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand. As such, the error gave Goalby the championship. The story was recounted in detail in the 2005 book "The Lost Masters : Grace and Disgrace in '68" by Curt Sampson.
Goalby played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team. He retired from the PGA Tour having won eleven tournaments then joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) where he won twice more before retiring to a home in his native Belleville where he has designed several area golf courses.
Bob Goalby's nephew, Jay Haas, currently plays on the PGA Tour.
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[edit] PGA Tour wins (11)
- 1958 (1) Greater Greensboro Open
- 1960 (1) Coral Gables Open Invitational
- 1961 (2) Los Angeles Open, St. Petersburg Open Invitational
- 1962 (2) Insurance City Open Invitational, Denver Open Invitational
- 1967 (1) San Diego Open Invitational
- 1968 (1) The Masters
- 1969 (1) Robinson Open Golf Classic
- 1970 (1) Heritage Golf Classic
- 1971 (1) Bahamas National Open Championship
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
- 1981 Marlboro Classic
- 1982 Peter Jackson Champions
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T38 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T5 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | 36 | T25 | CUT | T37 | T39 | T59 | CUT | 1 | T40 |
| U.S. Open | T19 | T2 | T14 | CUT | DNP | CUT | T22 | T6 | T39 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T32 | T15 | 2 | T17 | CUT | T68 | T49 | T7 | T8 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | T36 | T17 | T6 | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 52 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T36 | T19 | DNP | T58 | CUT | T63 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T46 | T62 | T18 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | CUT | 46 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
