Rob Labritz

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Robert Labritz
Personal information
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 52)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseKerry
Children3
Career
Turned professional1991
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT60: 2019
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Robert Labritz (born May 31, 1971) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Labritz was the only club professional to make the cut for the 2010 PGA Championship at the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits complex in Haven, Wisconsin. He tied for 68th (along with Stuart Appleby).[1]

He also played in the 2002, 2003, 2013, 2016, and 2019 PGA Championships.[2] He was one of three PGA Professionals to make the cut in 2019 and finished T60, earning the Crystal Ball as the low PGA Professional.

Labritz won the 2006 New York State PGA Championship and three New York State Opens.[3] Labritz plays out of the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America.

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New York, for many years.[4]

In 2021, Labritz qualified for PGA Tour Champions after being the medalist at the tour's qualifying school.

Professional wins (9)[edit]

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 13, 1997 Teardrop Championship −10 (65-69=134) Playoff United States R. J. Nakashian
2 Jan 17, 2004 Waterford Hotel Classic −10 (65-70-71=206) 1 stroke United States George McNeill, United States Michael McNerney,
Bermuda Michael Sims

Other wins (7)[edit]

Results in major championships[edit]

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT CUT
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T68 CUT CUT
Tournament 2019 2020 2021
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T60 CUT CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kaplan, Thomas (August 16, 2010). "Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "PGA Championship 2019". PGA of America.
  3. ^ "Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience". www.roblabritz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.
  4. ^ Dougherty, Mike. "Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles". Retrieved May 18, 2019.