Robert Mann (born November 22, 1951) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1977 to 1980.
| Bob Mann | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Mann |
| Born | November 22, 1951 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Surprise, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Indiana University |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T51: 1979 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 7 times |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and education
editMann was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in 1970. Mann was the 1969–1970 Wisconsin Junior Amateur Champion and earned a scholarship to Indiana University, where he was co-captain of the 1973 Big Ten Championship golf team. He majored in marketing and advertising and was graduated with a bachelor's degree.
Career
editMann began his career as a professional golfer in 1974.
As a PGA Tour player, Mann had a handful of top-10 finishes, including a win at the 1978 Walt Disney World National Team Championship with playing partner Wayne Levi. His best finish in a major was tied for 51st place at the 1979 PGA Championship.[1]
After retiring from the PGA Tour, Mann became the head club pro at Valle Vista Country Club in Indianapolis, a position he held for 10 years. Since 1991, he has served as head golf pro at Little Turtle Country Club in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.
He won the 1994–1995 Southern Ohio PGA Player of the Year award, and the 2004 Southern Ohio Senior PGA Player of the Year award. He lives in Columbus.
Amateur wins
edit- 1969 Wisconsin Junior Amateur
- 1970 Wisconsin Junior Amateur
Professional wins (4)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 5, 1978 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with  Wayne Levi)
|
−34 (64-65-62-63=254) | 3 strokes | Bobby Wadkins and Lanny Wadkins
|
Other wins (2)
editSenior wins (1)
edit- 2005 Senior Stroke Play Championship
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Bob Mann at the PGA Tour official site