Loren Roberts
| Loren Roberts | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Loren Lloyd Roberts |
| Nickname | Boss of the Moss |
| Born |
June 24, 1955 San Luis Obispo, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Germantown, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | California Polytechnic State University |
| Turned professional | 1975 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 26 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 13 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T3: 2000 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 1994 |
| The Open Championship | T7: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1990 |
| Achievements and awards | |
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Byron Nelson Award (Champions Tour) |
2006, 2007 |
| Charles Schwab Cup | 2007, 2009 |
Loren Lloyd Roberts (born June 24, 1955) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour
Roberts was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He competed for San Luis Obispo Senior High School and California Polytechnic State University. In 1975, he turned professional after his sophomore season due to the university's dropping its NCAA Division II golf team.
In the late 1970s, Roberts worked as an assistant pro at San Luis Obispo Golf and Country Club as well as Morro Bay Golf Course. He won the Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship of 1979 and was second in 1980. The first professional tour where he briefly competed was the PGA Tour of Australasia, after his 1979 PGA victory.
On his fifth attempt, Roberts earned his PGA Tour card at the PGA Tour Qualification Tournament in 1980 for the 1981 season. He returned to the tournament in 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987, earning his card every year except 1981. He did not get his first win on the PGA Tour until 1994 at age 38, yet it sparked a nine-season run of eight victories. His career earnings are over $15 million. He is known as "Boss of the Moss" for his putting skills. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Roberts' best finish in a major was tie for 2nd place at the 1994 U.S. Open. He contended in an 18-hole playoff with Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie. Montgomerie was eliminated. An additional pair of sudden-death holes gave Els the title.
Roberts played for the United States in the 1995 Ryder Cup, 1994 and 2000 Presidents Cups, and 2001 UBS Warburg Cup. He was 3-1 at the Ryder Cup, 4-2-1 at the Presidents Cups, and 1-2 at the UBS Warburg Cup. Of the four team events, only the Ryder Cup team lost. He was a co-assistant captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup which was also defeated by the European team.
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