| 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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| The Masters | Won: 1968 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 1961 |
| Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1962 |
Robert George "Bob" Goalby (born March 14, 1929) is a former American professional golfer on the PGA Tour who won the 1968 Masters Tournament.
Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois then turned professional in 1952.
At the 1968 Masters Tournament, Goalby tied Roberto DeVicenzo at the end of regulation play and would have had to go to an eighteen-hole playoff had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo's scorecard. On the final round, playing partner Tommy Aaron marked a 4 on the No. 17 hole when DeVicenzo had in fact made a 3. DeVicenzo failed to catch the mistake and signed the scorecard. Professional Golfers' Association rules stated that the higher written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand. As such, the error gave Goalby the championship. The story was recounted in detail in the 2005 book "The Lost Masters : Grace and Disgrace in '68" by Curt Sampson.
Goalby played on the 1963 Ryder Cup team. He retired from the PGA Tour having won eleven tournaments then joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) where he won twice more before retiring to a home in his native Belleville where he has designed several area golf courses.
Goalby's nephew, Jay Haas, currently plays on the Champions Tour and his other nephew Jerry Haas coaches the Wake Forest University golf team. His great nephew, Bill Haas, plays on the PGA Tour.
Contents |
Major championship is shown in bold.
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Masters | 1 shot deficit | -11 (70-70-71-66=277) | 1 stroke |  Roberto De
Vicenzo |
| 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
   | Stats on PGA Tour's official site - PGATOUR.com - Bob Goalby's Official Profile |
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