- Bobby Cole
Bobby Cole (born
May 11 ,1948 ) is aSouth Africa n born professional golfer. As a child, he was influenced by the careers ofBobby Locke andGary Player .Bobby Cole is a lifetime member of the
PGA Tour , having made more than 150 cuts in PGA Tour tournament play. In 1966, Cole won theBritish Amateur atCarnoustie ,Scotland , and in 1974 claimed both the team and the individual wins in theWorld Cup of Golf . Bobby Cole is a two-time winner of TheSouth African Open , 1980 and 1974. In 1986, he won theSouth African PGA Championship , which is now known as theDunhill Championship .On the U.S. PGA Tour, Cole's victories include the 1977
Buick Open and theSeattle Everett Open . He has had 8 top ten finishes in thePGA Championship , the U.S. Open, and the British Open, and he finished 3rd in the 1975 British Open, one stroke back of Tom Watson andJack Newton , who played off for the win. During the 1975 British Open, Cole shot back-to-back rounds of 66, setting and then matching the course record atCarnoustie .Bobby Cole's records as the youngest player to make the cut and play at the Masters, and the youngest winner of the British Amateur stand today.
Bobby Cole and his wife Linda reside in
Florida and he plays Champions Tour events as well as teaching both golf clinics and private lessons.External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/12/06/ Results and stats on PGA Tour's official site]
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