- Bob Eastwood
Robert Fred Eastwood (born
February 9 ,1946 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments.Eastwood was born in
Providence, Rhode Island , but spent most of his youth in north-centralCalifornia . He started playinggolf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business. He helped his family construct "Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club" near Sacramento in the 1960s. During the 1960s, Eastwood served in the Army and was stationed inKorea . During this same decade he also attended San Joaquin Delta Community College andSan Jose State University inSan Jose, California . He turned pro in 1969.Eastwood has had a streaky career in amateur and professional golf. He won several amateur tournaments in the middle 1960s. His three wins on the
PGA Tour came during a 15 month period in the mid-1980s. Likewise, his two wins on theChampions Tour both came in the same year, 1997. He has also had long dry spells with no victories and few top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major was a T-14 at the 1987 U.S. Open.Eastwood lives in
Ft. Worth, Texas . He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.PGA Tour wins
*1984 (2)
USF&G Classic ,Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
*1985 (1)Byron Nelson Golf Classic Other wins
*1965 (2) Sacramento City Amateur Championship, Stockton City Championship
*1966 (2) California State Amateur, Stockton City Championship
*1968 (1) West Coast Athletic Conference Championship (individual)
*1973 (1) Mini-Kemper Open
*1976 (1) Little Bing Crosby
*1981 (1) Morocco Grand PrixChampions Tour wins
*1997 (2)
Bell Atlantic Classic ,Raley's Gold Rush Classic External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/13/03 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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