Bob Goalby
| Bob Goalby | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert George Goalby |
| Born | March 14, 1929 Belleville, Illinois |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Illinois |
| Turned professional | 1952 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 11 |
| Champions Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Masters Tournament | Won: 1968 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 1961 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1962 |
Robert George Goalby (born March 14, 1929) is a former American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who won the 1968 Masters Tournament, his lone major championship among 11 Tour wins achieved between 1958 and 1971.
Goalby was born, raised, and has lived much of his life in Belleville, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois, where he played on the golf team. He turned professional in 1952. His first Tour win came in 1958, and he won and contended steadily until 1971, when he was 42 years old.
At the 1968 Masters Tournament, Goalby tied Roberto DeVicenzo at the end of 72 holes of regulation play, and would have had to face an 18-hole playoff the next day, had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo's scorecard. In the final round, playing partner Tommy Aaron marked a par-4 on the 17th hole, when DeVicenzo had in fact made a birdie-3. DeVicenzo failed to catch the mistake and signed the scorecard. The rules of golf state that the higher written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand. As such, the error gave Goalby the championship. Goalby was not personally at fault for anything in the incident.[1][2] The story received overwhelming attention at the time, and has remained high in public consciousness since. It was recounted in great detail in the 2005 book "The Lost Masters: Grace and Disgrace in '68" by Curt Sampson. The personal relationship between Goalby and DeVicenzo was unaffected by the difficult situation, and the two players formed a partnership years later, for a team event on the Champions Tour.
Goalby played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team. He retired from the PGA Tour after winning 11 tournaments. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) in 1979, winning twice, and contributed key ideas to the formation and structure of that new Tour, before retiring to a home in his native Belleville, where he has designed several nearby golf courses.
Goalby's nephew, Jay Haas, currently plays on the Champions Tour, and another nephew, Jerry Haas, coaches the Wake Forest University golf team. His great-nephew, Bill Haas, plays on the PGA Tour, and won the Tour Championship tournament and FedEx Cup in 2011.[1]
Goalby has lent his name each year since 1982 to a charity golf tournament, the Bob Goalby Golf Open, for the benefit of Maur Hill - Mount Academy, a Catholic, international, college preparatory school in Atchison, Kansas.[3]
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[edit] Professional wins (14)
[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) Masters Tournament
- 1969 (1) Robinson Open Golf Classic
- 1970 (1) Heritage Golf Classic
- 1971 (1) Bahamas National Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
[edit] Other senior wins (1)
- 1983 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Mike Reid)
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Masters Tournament | 1 shot deficit | -11 (70-70-71-66=277) | 1 stroke |  Roberto De Vicenzo |
[edit] Results timeline
| 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
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Criddle, Dean (April 7, 2010). "The Master speaks: Bob Goalby talks about the tournament, his great-nephew and Tiger Woods". Belleville News-Democrat. http://www.bnd.com/2010/04/07/1205258/the-master-speaks-bob-goalby-talks.html. Retrieved 2010-05-06.[dead link]
- ^ "Today in Sports History: April 14th". Inhistoric sports history blog. http://www.inhistoric.com/2010/4/14/1018675/today-in-sports-history-april-14th. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Alumni and Friends: Bob Goalby". Maur Hill-Mount Academy. http://www.maurhillmountacademy.com/Pages/alumni/bob_goalby.php. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
[edit] External links
- Bob Goalby at the PGA Tour official site
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