Bob May (golfer)
| Bob May | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Anthony May |
| Born | October 6, 1968 Lynwood, California[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada[1] |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Highest ranking | 24 (September 10, 2000)[2] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T43: 2001 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | T23: 2000 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 2000 |
Robert Anthony May (born October 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
May was born in Lynwood, California.[1] He attended Oklahoma State University[1] and was a member of the 1991 U.S. Walker Cup team before turning professional later that year.
May joined the PGA Tour in 1994. He has not won on the Tour, but he has finished second three times, including a playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, and most recently at the 2006 B.C. Open at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, where he lost by one to John Rollins. However he won the 1999 Victor Chandler British Masters on the European Tour. His career was curtailed by a back injury in 2003, and in 2006 he played the PGA Tour on a Major Medical Exemption. After the 2007 season he lost his PGA Tour card.
From 2008 through 2010, May played primarily on the Nationwide Tour (now the Web.com Tour) along with some PGA Tour events. May lost his status on the minor-league tour after missing 15 of 25 cuts in 2010; he played in only eight tournaments in 2011 and just twice in 2012.[3]
May was once featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 1999 | Victor Chandler British Masters | −19 (69-67-66-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Colin Montgomerie
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T23 | T30 |
| The Open Championship | 74 | DNP | T11 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 2 | 73 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | DNP | R32 |
| CA Championship | T20 | T11 | NT1 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | DNP |
1Canceled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)
See also
- 1993 Nike Tour graduates
- 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
- ^ a b c d "PGA Tour profile". Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Week 36 2000 Ending 10 Sep 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Bob May - Media Guide -PGA Tour". Retrieved August 14, 2012.
External links
- Bob May at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob May at the European Tour official site