Bob Boyd (golfer)
| Bob Boyd | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert McLean Boyd, Jr. |
| Born |
July 29, 1955 Mount Olive, North Carolina |
| Died | February 21, 2011 (aged 55) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Spouse | Pamela Bennett Boyd |
| Children | Robert McLean Boyd, III |
| Career | |
| College | University of Maryland |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Seniors Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T50: 1983 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T19: 1990 |
Robert McLean Boyd, Jr. (July 29, 1955 – February 21, 2011) was an American professional golfer.[1][2]
Boyd was born in Mount Olive, North Carolina. He played his college golf at (and graduated from) the University of Maryland.[1] He turned professional in 1977.[1]
Boyd spent 1983 and 1984 on the PGA Tour.[3] His best finish was a T-6 at the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open. He also played a handful of tournaments on the Nationwide Tour where his best finish was a T-4 at the 1996 NIKE Carolina Classic.
Boyd also played on the European Seniors Tour from 2005 to 2010.[4] He had won the Castellon Costa Azahar Open de España in 2005.
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1982 Carolinas Open
- 1984 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1985 South Carolina Open
- 1988 PGA Club Professional Championship
- 1989 South Carolina Open, Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1990 Maryland Open
- 1992 South Carolina Open
- 1993 South Carolina Open, Carolinas Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1994 South Carolina Open, Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1995 North Carolina Open
- 1999 Carolinas Open
- 2000 North Carolina Open
- 2004 North Carolina Open
- 2005 Castellon Costa Azahar Open de España (European Seniors Tour)
Other achievements
- 7-time Carolina PGA Player of the Year[5]
- 22-time Carolina PGA section major winner[5]
- 10-time PGA Championship qualifier[5]
- 5-time U.S. Open qualifier[5]
References
External links
- Bob Boyd at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Boyd at the European Seniors Tour official site
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