Bob Eastwood

Bob Eastwood
Personal information
Full name	Robert Fred Eastwood
Born	(1946-02-09) February 9, 1946 (age 77) Providence, Rhode Island
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Fort Worth, Texas
Career
College	San Joaquin Delta CC San Jose State University
Turned professional	1969
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
PGA Tour Champions	2
Other	5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	60th: 1985
PGA Championship	T30: 1980
U.S. Open	T14: 1987
The Open Championship	DNP

Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments.

Early life and amateur career

Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He started playing golf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business. He helped his family construct Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club near Sacramento in the 1960s.

During the 1960s, Eastwood served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. During this same decade he also attended San Joaquin Delta Community College and San Jose State University in San Jose, California. He won several amateur tournaments in the middle 1960s.

Professional career

In 1969, Eastwood turned pro. He has had a streaky career in amateur and professional golf. His three wins on the PGA Tour came during a 15-month period in the mid-1980s. Likewise, his two wins on the Champions Tour both came in the same year, 1997. He has also had long dry spells with no victories and few top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major was a T-14 at the 1987 U.S. Open.^[1]

Personal life

Eastwood lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.

Amateur wins

• 1965 (2) Sacramento City Amateur Championship, Stockton City Championship
• 1966 (2) California State Amateur, Stockton City Championship
• 1968 (1) West Coast Athletic Conference Championship (individual)

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 25, 1984	USF&G Classic	−16 (66-68-68-70=272)	3 strokes	Larry Rinker
2	Aug 5, 1984	Danny Thomas Memphis Classic	−8 (71-69-68-72=280)	2 strokes	Ralph Landrum, Mark O'Meara, Tim Simpson
3	May 12, 1985	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	−8 (69-66-70-67=272)	Playoff	Payne Stewart

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1985	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	Payne Stewart	Won with bogey on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (2)

• 1979 (1) Windsor Charity Classic
• 1980 (1) Windsor Charity Classic

Other wins (3)

• 1973 (1) Mini-Kemper Open
• 1976 (1) Little Bing Crosby
• 1981 (1) Hassan II Golf Trophy

Senior PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	May 25, 1997	Bell Atlantic Classic	−5 (66-69=135)*	1 stroke	John Bland, Bob E. Smith
2	Oct 26, 1997	Raley's Gold Rush Classic	−12 (67-69-68=204)	2 strokes	Rick Acton

*Note: The 1997 Bell Atlantic Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1996	Emerald Coast Classic	David Graham, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton, Lee Trevino	Trevino won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Note: Eastwood never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

• Spring 1969 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

External links

• Bob Eastwood at the PGA Tour official site
• Bob Eastwood at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

This page was last edited on 2 December 2023, at 14:00