Bob Tway

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Contents

1 PGA Tour wins
2 Other tournament wins
3 Results in major championships
4 References
5 External links

Bob Tway (born May 4,1959) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including 8 PGA Tour victories.

Tway was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of 5 by his father and grandfather. He participated in his first tournament at age 7. Tway attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma and turned pro in 1981. He joined the PGA Tour in 1985.

Tway's best year in professional golf was in 1986. He was named PGA player of the year that year and finished the season with four victories including one major, the PGA Championship.

The 1986 PGA championship was held at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Tway finished with a score of 276 - a two-stroke margin of victory over Greg Norman. Some golfers are remembered for a single historic shot. Tway will be forever remembered for holing a greenside bunker shot at the 18th hole on the final day. pgatour.com profile

Tway has PGA Tour career earnings in excess of 14 million dollars. He currently lives in Edmond, Oklahoma and enjoys snow skiing, fishing and a variety of other sports. Tway's son, Kevin, celebrated his 17th birthday by winning the U.S. Junior Amateur Title in 2005. pgatour.com profile

PGA Tour wins

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 shown in bold.

Other tournament wins

1987 Chrysler Team Championship (with Mike Hulbert)
1996 Mexican Open

Results in major championships

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

The Masters CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP T8 CUT T33 CUT

U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T8 T68 T25 CUT

The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T46 T35 T20 T61

PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 T47 T48 CUT

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T8	CUT	T33	CUT
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T8	T68	T25	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T46	T35	T20	T61
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	1	T47	T48	CUT

Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

The Masters T36 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP T12 CUT CUT T52

U.S. Open T33 T26 DNP CUT CUT T10 T67 T5 3 T62

The Open Championship CUT T5 CUT DNP DNP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

PGA Championship T45 T66 T56 CUT CUT CUT CUT T13 T13 T57

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	T36	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T12	CUT	CUT	T52
U.S. Open	T33	T26	DNP	CUT	CUT	T10	T67	T5	3	T62
The Open Championship	CUT	T5	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	T45	T66	T56	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T13	T13	T57

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

The Masters CUT DNP DNP DNP T27 DNP

U.S. Open DNP T52 T59 CUT CUT T78

The Open Championship CUT DNP T50 DNP 70 T41

PGA Championship CUT T29 CUT CUT T55 CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
The Masters	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T27	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	T52	T59	CUT	CUT	T78
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	T50	DNP	70	T41
PGA Championship	CUT	T29	CUT	CUT	T55	CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

References

External links

[Profile on the PGA Tour's official site]
[Golf Stars Online] - links to profiles and articles

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