Bob Shearer
| Bob Shearer | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert A. Shearer |
| Born |
May 25, 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 Australia
|
| Residence | Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour PGA Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 27 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 20 |
| European Senior Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T35: 1977 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1978 |
| The Open Championship | T7: 1978 |
| PGA Championship | T26: 1978 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit winner |
1974, 1977, 1981, 1982 |
Robert A. Shearer (born 25 May 1948) is an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.
Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur and turned pro in 1970.
Shearer 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.
Today he splits his time between his golf course design work and the European Seniors Tour.
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
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