Bob Estes
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| Bob Estes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bob Alan Estes |
| Born | February 2, 1966 Graham, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters | T4: 1999 |
| U.S. Open | T11: 2005 |
| Open Championship | T8: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 1993, 1995, 1999 |
Bob Alan Estes (born February 2, 1966) is an American professional golfer.
Estes was born in Graham, Texas. He had four PGA Tour victories between 1994 and 2002. He is particularly well known for his physical conditioning and excellent short game. In addition, he has experimented with the ten finger grip, which is rare in the modern game of golf.[1]
Estes has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
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[edit] Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
[edit] PGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 16, 1994 | Texas Open | -19 (62-65-68-70=265) | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan |
| 2 | Jun 10, 2001 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | -17 (61-66-69-71=267) | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer |
| 3 | Oct 14, 2001 | Invensys Classic at Las Vegas | -30 (65-66-67-68-63=329) | 1 stroke | Tom Lehman,  Rory Sabbatini |
| 4 | Jun 2, 2002 | Kemper Insurance Open | -11 (65-69-69-70=273) | 1 stroke | Rich Beem |
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T29 | T27 | DNP | DNP | T4 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | T44 | T52 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 | T8 | CUT | DNP | T24 | T49 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | T76 | T6 | T47 | T6 | CUT | DNP | T34 | T6 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T19 | DNP | 45 | 22 | T31 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | T58 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T20 | T25 | T18 | T34 | T20 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T37 | CUT | T57 | CUT | T28 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T76 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Results in ranking events for the last two years from the Official World Ranking site
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