Bob Tway
| Bob Tway | |
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| Nation: |
 United States
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1981 |
| Current tour: | Champions Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 13 |
| Major wins : | 1 (1986) |
| Awards: | PGA Player of the year 1986 |
Bob Tway (born May 4, 1959 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR and belongs to the circle of major winners.
Career
When he was 5 years old, his father and grandfather taught him to play golf. At 7, Bob played his first tournament. He attended Oklahoma State University and became a professional golfer in 1981 .
From 1985 Tway played on the PGA TOUR and a year later he achieved his greatest success by winning the PGA Championship . This 1986 season was his best ever with three more tournament wins. In total, he has so far won eight major North American tournament series and his career prize money exceeds $ 14 million.
Bob Tway lives in Edmond , Oklahoma . His son Kevin won the US Junior Amateur Title on his 17th birthday in 2005 .
PGA Tour victories
- 1986 (4) Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open , Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic , Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic , PGA Championship
- 1989 (1) Memorial Tournament
- 1990 (1) Las Vegas Invitational
- 1995 (1) MCI Classic
- 2003 (1) Bell Canadian Open
Major Championship is in bold .
Other tournament victories
- 1980 Georgia Open (as amateur, shared with Tim Simpson )
- 1985 Oklahoma Open
- 1987 Oklahoma Open
- 1987 Chrysler Team Championship (with Mike Hulbert )
- 1996 Mexican Open
See also
Web links
- Player profile at the PGA Tour (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tway, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , USA |