Bob Tway
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Bob Tway (born May 4, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 8 PGA Tour victories.
Tway was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of 5 by his father and grandfather. He participated in his first tournament at age 7. Tway attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and turned pro in 1981. He joined the PGA Tour in 1985.
In 1986, he was named PGA Player of the Year and finished the season with four victories including one major, the PGA Championship.
The 1986 PGA championship was held at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Tway finished with a score of 276 - a two-stroke margin of victory over Greg Norman. Tway had holed a greenside bunker shot at the 18th hole on the final day, which is a memorable shot in golf history. <ref>pgatour.com profile</ref>
Tway has PGA Tour career earnings in excess of 14 million dollars. He currently lives in Edmond, Oklahoma and enjoys snow skiing, fishing and a variety of other sports. Tway's son, Kevin, celebrated his 17th birthday by winning the U.S. Junior Amateur Title in 2005. <ref>pgatour.com profile</ref>
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1986 (4) Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open, Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic, PGA Championship
- 1989 (1) Memorial Tournament
- 1990 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 1995 (1) MCI Classic
- 2003 (1) Bell Canadian Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other tournament wins
- 1987 Chrysler Team Championship (with Mike Hulbert)
- 1996 Mexican Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | CUT | T33 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | T68 | T25 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 | T35 | T20 | T61 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | T47 | T48 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T36 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 | CUT | CUT | T52 |
| U.S. Open | T33 | T26 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T10 | T67 | T5 | 3 | T62 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T5 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T45 | T66 | T56 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T13 | T13 | T57 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T52 | T59 | CUT | CUT | T78 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | T50 | DNP | 70 | T41 | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | T55 | CUT | T65 |
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
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to profiles and articlesde:Bob Tway
