Robert C. Lewis, Jr. (July 12, 1944 – March 23, 2021) was an American amateur golfer from Pepper Pike, Ohio.
| Bob Lewis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert C. Lewis, Jr. | ||
| Born | July 12, 1944 Warren, Ohio | ||
| Died | March 23, 2021 (aged 76) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Pepper Pike, Ohio | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Rollins College | ||
| Status | Amateur Professional (c.1970–1978) | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T40: 1981 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1978, 1983, 1986 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio. He played college golf at Rollins College, graduating in 1967. He won the 1968 Ohio Amateur on his 24th birthday.
Lewis turned professional and played on the PGA Tour from 1971 to 1974 without much success. He then quit professional golf and had his amateur status reinstated.
As an amateur, Lewis finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur[1] and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs.[2] He played on four straight U.S. Walker Cup teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) – all winners. He played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy team and the 1986 team that finished second.
Lewis captained the 2003 and 2005 Walker Cup teams.[3]
Lewis was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2002[4] and the Northern Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[5]
Lewis died on March 23, 2021, from lung cancer.[6]
Tournament wins
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1968 Ohio Amateur
- 1978 Ohio Open (as amateur)
- 1987 Northeast Amateur
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T40 | CUT | CUT | T41 | CUT | 54LA | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Lewis only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Walker Cup: 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners), 2003 (non-playing captain), 2005 (non-playing captain, winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 1982 (winners), 1986
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "U.S. Amateur History – 1980". United States Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Mid-Amateur Results: 1981 to Present". United States Golf Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Walker Cup Captains: 1922 to Present". United States Golf Association. September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Lewis". Ohio Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame – 2003". Northern Ohio Golf Association.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (March 25, 2021). "Remembering Bob Lewis Jr., who helped reignite Americans passion for the Walker Cup". Golf Digest. Retrieved April 14, 2021.