Bob Shearer OAM | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Alan Shearer | ||
Born | (1948-05-25)25 May 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Died | 9 January 2022(2022-01-09) (aged 73) | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Spouse | Kathie Shearer | ||
Children | 2 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1971 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour PGA Tour European Senior Tour | ||
Professional wins | 27 | ||
Number of wins by, tour | |||
PGA Tour | 1 | ||
European Tour | 2 | ||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 16 | ||
European Senior Tour | 4 | ||
Other | 4 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T35: 1977 | ||
PGA Championship | T26: 1978 | ||
U.S. Open | T16: 1978 | ||
The Open Championship | T7: 1978 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Robert Alan Shearer OAM (25 May 1948 β 9 January 2022) was an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Early life and amateur careerβ»
Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur, having been a joint medalist the "previous year."
Professional careerβ»
Shearer turned professional in early 1971. He won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, "1977," 1981, 1982. He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour. His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978 Open Championship.
Later he split his time between his golf course design work and the European Senior Tour.
Deathβ»
Shearer died from a heart attack on 9 January 2022, at the age of 73.
Amateur winsβ»
- 1969 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (27)β»
PGA Tour wins (1)β»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 18 Apr 1982 | Tallahassee Open | β16 (69-69-68-66=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (0β1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1982 | Michelob-Houston Open | ![]() |
Lostββto birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)β»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 26 Apr 1975 | Madrid Open | β9 (68-67=135) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 10 May 1975 | Piccadilly Medal | β3 (70) | 19 holes | ![]() |
European Tour playoff record (0β1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1974 | Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf | ![]() |
Lostββto par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australia wins (16)β»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 20 Jan 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | +5 (74-75-72-76=297) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 3 Feb 1974 | Tasmanian Open | β7 (67-70-73-71=281) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 10 Nov 1974 | Chrysler Classic | β1 (65-74-70-74=283) | 9 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 10 Nov 1975 | West Lakes Classic | β2 (73-70-69-70=282) | Playoff | ![]() |
5 | 7 Nov 1976 | Chrysler Classic (2) | β3 (72-69-72-68=281) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | 30 Oct 1977 | CBA West Lakes Classic (2) | β13 (67-69-68-67=271) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
7 | 27 Nov 1977 | Colgate Champion of Champions | β7 (66-71-72-72=281) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 | 19 Oct 1980 | Tooth Gold Coast Classic | β9 (70-70-70-69=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 | 6 Dec 1981 | Air New Zealand Shell Open | β15 (63-66-67-69=265) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
10 | 13 Dec 1981 | New Zealand BP Open | β3 (74-67-72-72=285) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
11 | 24 Oct 1982 | New South Wales Open | β12 (71-66-66-69=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
12 | 21 Nov 1982 | Australian Open | β1 (75-70-72-70=287) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
13 | 13 Feb 1983 | Victorian Open | β6 (73-71-68-70=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
14 | 6 Nov 1983 | Yakka Australian PGA Championship | E (72-76-69-71=288) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
15 | 7 Oct 1984 | Ford Dealers South Australian Open | β2 (73-70-75-68=286) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
16 | 2 Mar 1986 | Rich River Classic | β17 (64-68-66-69=267) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (4β0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1974 | Coca-Cola Lakes Open | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1974 | Tasmanian Open | ![]() |
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3 | 1975 | West Lakes Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on third extra hole |
4 | 1976 | Chrysler Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)β»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 21 Nov 1976 | New Zealand Airlines Classic | β21 (72-64-68-67=271) | 9 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 10 Dec 1978 | New Zealand Open | β3 (71-67-72-67=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other Australasian wins (2)β»
- 1983 ABE HoldingsβJack Newton Classic (incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship)
- 1985 South West Open
European Seniors Tour wins (4)β»
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 7 Jun 1998 | Jersey Seniors Open | β5 (71-73-67=211) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 31 May 1999 | Philips PFA Golf Classic | β12 (70-67-67=204) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 8 Aug 1999 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | β12 (67-63-68=198) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 9 Sep 2001 | STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational | β8 (70-71-67=208) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0β1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Beko Classic | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championshipsβ»
Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | T39 | T35 | WD | |||||
U.S. Open | T16 | CUT | ||||||
The Open Championship | T31 | T59 | T32 | T21 | T15 | T7 | CUT | |
PGA Championship | T26 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
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Masters Tournament | 48 | |||||
U.S. Open | T49 | T50 | ||||
The Open Championship | T51 | T42 | CUT | T35 | ||
PGA Championship | WD | T36 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearancesβ»
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1970
Professional
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "National amateur golf to "reject"". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12405. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 September 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 26 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Winds mar amateur golf title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12163. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 November 1968. p. 40. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Stone, Peter (21 January 1971). "Shearer decides to join pro. ranks". The Age. p. 28. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Career Highlights". Shearer Golf Design. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Bob Shearer, Principal Designer". Shearer Golf Design. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Bob Shearer". Golf Major Championships.
- ^ "Bob Shearer passes away aged 73". PGA of Australia. 9 January 2022.
External linksβ»
- Bob Shearer at the European Tour official site
- Bob Shearer at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Shearer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site