Bob Hamilton

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American professional golfer (1916–1990)

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::summary American professional golfer (1916–1990) ::

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Field	Value
name	Bob Hamilton
image	Bob Hamilton 1949.jpg
imagesize	150px
caption	Hamilton, circa 1949
fullname	Robert T. Hamilton
birth_date
birth_place	Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
height
weight
nationality
status	Professional
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	10
pgawins	3
otherwins	7
majorwins	1
masters	3rd: 1946
usopen	T29: 1947
open	DNP
pga	Won: 1944
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award1
year1
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Career

He was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Evansville Reitz High School in 1934.

Hamilton won ten professional titles, including one major, the PGA Championship in 1944 at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington. Then a match play event, he defeated heavily favored Byron Nelson in the finals, 1 up. Hamilton was a three-time winner of the Indiana Open, winning in 1938, 1942, and 1966. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including the 1948 New Orleans Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Roberto De Vicenzo. Hamilton was also a member of the 1949 Ryder Cup team.

Hamilton also served as the golf pro at Fort Lewis, south of Seattle, during the latter stages of World War II; he was also a member of the Warriors, the inter-base (intramural) team. Individually, he placed 3rd in the Pacific Northwest Servicemen's Championship (Seattle) and 3rd in the Tacoma Open, a PGA Tour event.

Hamilton finished second to Sam Snead in the 1967 Senior PGA Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

In 1975, Hamilton set the overall record for youngest golfer to shoot his age when he shot a 59 at Hamilton Golf Club in Evansville.

In 1990, Hamilton died in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana.

Awards and honors

In 1965, Hamilton was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

This list may be incomplete

1934 IHSAA State Champion
1936 Indiana Amateur

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (3)

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Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
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::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aug 15, 1944 | PGA Championship | 1 up | USA Byron Nelson | | | 2 | Mar 31, 1946 | Charlotte Open | −15 (70-71-67-65=273) | 3 strokes | USA Pete Cooper, USA Jimmy Demaret, USA Sam Snead | | 3 | Feb 22, 1948 | New Orleans Open | −4 (70-71-70-69=280) | 1 stroke | ARG Roberto De Vicenzo, USA Fred Haas, USA Lawson Little | ::

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1949	Miami Open	USA Fred Haas	Lost 18-hole playoff;
Haas: −1 (69),
Hamilton: +1 (71)
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Source:

Other wins (7)

This list may be incomplete

1938 Indiana Open
1942 Indiana Open
1943 Indiana PGA Championship
1944 Indiana PGA Championship, North and South Open
1949 Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Chick Harbert)
1966 Indiana Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

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Year	Championship	Winning score	Runner-up
1944	PGA Championship	1 up	USA Byron Nelson
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Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results timeline

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Tournament	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Masters Tournament			NT	NT	NT	3	T42	T18	T23
U.S. Open	T45	NT	NT	NT	NT		T29		CUT
PGA Championship			NT	1	R32	R32	R64	R64	R32
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Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1957
Masters Tournament	T32		T40	4	WD
U.S. Open		T42
PGA Championship	R64	R32	SF
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Tournament	1966	1968
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
PGA Championship	WD	T59
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Note: Hamilton never played in The Open Championship.

NT = no tournament

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	1	2	2	4	8	7
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	1	0	1	2	2	6	11	10
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Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1941 U.S. Open – 1949 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1952 PGA – 1953 Masters)

References

"Fort Lewis Golf Course".
Kelley, Brent. ""Age-Shooter" Records in Golf". About.com.
(June 13, 2015). "State Finals Preview: Prairie View Hosts Boys Golf Championships". IHSAA.
"Bob Hamilton". PGA Tour.

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