Robert L. Wynn (January 27, 1940 – May 18, 2005) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
| Bob Wynn | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert L. Wynn |
| Born | January 27, 1940 Lancaster, Kentucky |
| Died | May 18, 2005 (aged 65) Loma Linda, California |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T24: 1977 |
| PGA Championship | T28: 1975 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Wynn was born in Lancaster, Kentucky. He turned pro in 1966. His victory at the 1976 B.C. Open was his only career win in a PGA Tour event. Wynn's final-round of 69 was enough to give him a one-stroke victory over Bob Gilder in that tournament. He had 17 career top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was T24 at The Masters in 1977.[1]
After reaching the age of 50 in 1990, Wynn joined the Senior PGA Tour, where had one career win, the 1993 NYNEX Commemorative. In 1997, he earned $177,874, and finished 2nd in the BankBoston Classic. He last played competitively in 2002, and ended with 12 top-10 finishes in Senior PGA Tour events.
Wynn lived in La Quinta, California and died in Loma Linda, California from lung cancer.[2]
Professional wins (8)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 8, 1976 | B.C. Open | −13 (65-71-66-69=271) | 1 stroke |  Bob Gilder
|
Other wins (6)
edit- 1970 Ohio Open
- 1971 Ohio Open
- 1972 Ohio Open
- 1975 Magnolia State Classic
- 1978 Belgian Omnium
- 1983 Northern California PGA Championship
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 6, 1993 | NYNEX Commemorative | −7 (69-68-66=203) | 1 stroke |  Bob Charles, Larry Gilbert, Chi-Chi Rodríguez
|
U.S. national team appearances
edit- PGA Cup: 1984
References
edit- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ Swanson, Mirjam (May 24, 2005). "PGA veteran Wynn dies". The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California).