Bobby Verwey

Frank Robert "Bobby" Verwey (born 21 January 1941) is a South African professional golfer best known for winning the Senior British Open Championship and for being the brother-in-law of golf legend Gary Player.

Verwey won the 1962 German Open and the 1965 Almaden Open Invitational on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the European Tour from 1978 to 1980. He won several professional tournaments in his home country and represented South Africa in the World Cup in 1978 and 1980.

Verwey was 50 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the Senior British Open Championship becoming the youngest player to ever win that event. He was a regular on the European Seniors Tour for the first few years after its establishment in 1992, and finished in the top ten on the Order of Merit four times.

PGA Tour wins

*1965 Almaden Open Invitational

Other regular career wins

*1962 German Open
*1968 Transvaal Open (South Africa), Western Province Open (South Africa), Pepsi Open (South Africa)
*1975 Transkei Open (South Africa)

enior wins

*1991 Senior British Open Championship
*1998 Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open
*2000 Nippon Jurin Senior Open (Japan)

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAB0336D2%2DD3C9%2D469B%2DBCB6%2DBFD443B52A34%7D&playerId=9082 Profile on European Tour's official site]