Bob Duden
American golfer
title: "Bob Duden" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-male-golfers", "pga-tour-golfers", "golfers-from-portland,-oregon", "1920-births", "1995-deaths", "20th-century-american-sportsmen"] description: "American golfer" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Duden" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| name | Bob Duden |
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| fullname | Robert W. Duden |
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| status | Professional |
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| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 30 |
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| masters | DNP |
| usopen | T46: 1954 |
| open | DNP |
| pga | T54: 1977 |
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Career
A lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon, Duden compiled a remarkable record in sectional golf competition. He won over fifty tournaments in a 40-year career that included 23 Pacific Northwest Section events. These include a record seven wins of the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship; he won the Oregon Open a record eight times. In competition on the PGA Tour, Duden's best showings were three runner-up finishes between 1959 and 1964. His best finish in a major championship was T-46 at the 1954 U.S. Open.
Duden invented and patented the croquet style putter, which he named "The Dude." When other well-known professionals like Sam Snead adopted this revolutionary putting technique, its popularity began to surge; however, the USGA banned it when traditionalists like Bobby Jones objected.
Duden had 22 holes-in-one during his career. In his later years, he worked as a teaching pro at Glendoveer Golf Course, where an annual tournament bears his name.
Awards and honors
- In 1993, Duden was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame
- In 1995, Duden was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Professional wins
this list is incomplete
Regular career wins
- 1952 Oregon Open
- 1953 Oregon Open
- 1958 Almaden Open
- 1959 Oregon Open, Northwest Open
- 1960 Washington Open, Sahara Pro-Am, British Columbia Open
- 1961 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship, British Columbia Open
- 1962 Oregon Open
- 1963 Northwest Open
- 1965 Willow Park Pro-Am (Canada)
- 1966 Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1967 Oregon Open
- 1968 Northwest Open
- 1969 Oregon Open, Washington Open
- 1970 Oregon Open, Washington Open, Pacific Northwest PGA Championship
- 1973 Oregon Open
- 1977 Pay Less Classic
Senior wins
this list is incomplete
- 1971 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1973 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1975 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1976 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1978 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1979 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
- 1982 Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 1977 (tie)
References
References
- "Biographical information from Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame".
- "Oregon Open history". Pacific Northwest Section PGA.
- "Bob Duden - Golf". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
- "Golf Major Championships".
- "Biographical information from puttmagic.com".
- Tate, Bob. (September 13, 1965). "Duden nips pro golf field". Calgary Herald.
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