Bob Shave

Robert James Shave Jr. is an American professional golfer.

Bob Shave Jr.
Personal information
Full nameRobert James Shave Jr.
BornWilloughby, Ohio
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceWeston, Florida
Career
CollegeFlorida State University
Turned professional1960
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT49: 1966
U.S. OpenT26: 1966
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Shave was born in Willoughby, Ohio. He played college golf at Florida State University, where he was a 2nd-Team All-American.[1]

He played on the PGA Tour for six years, and had 21 top-10 finishes.[2] In other professional outings, he won the Ohio Open three times, as well as the Pennsylvania Open Championship.

He would later coach golf at Florida International University along with Bill Mehlhorn. Mehlhorn and Shave wrote the book, Golf Secrets Exposed, in the early 1980s to summarize Mehlhorn's golf secrets and insight. Shave was elected into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2009.[3]

Amateur wins (4)

  • 1956 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship[4]
  • 1958 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship
  • 1959 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship
  • 1959 Pensacola Invitational

Professional wins (4)

References

  1. "Robert Shave biography". NoleFan.org. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. "Robert Shave biography". TrenhamGolfHistory.org. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. "Florida State Announces 2009 Athletics Hall Of Fame Class". Florida State Seminoles. 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. "Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship Past Champions". noga.org. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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