Bob Hamilton (born 1916) is a former American professional golfer. He is an Evansville, Illinois native. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Golfer after swing. ... Evansville is a village located in Randolph County, Illinois. ...

Hamilton won the 1944 PGA Championship at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington defeating Byron Nelson 1 up in match play. He was a three-time winner of the Indiana Open, winning in 1938, 1942 and 1966. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including won the 1948 New Orleans Open, beating Roberto DeVicenzo by one stroke. Hamilton was also a member of the 1949 Ryder Cup team. Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major... Nickname: The Lilac City Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Spokane Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area    - City 151. ... The cover of a book about Byron Nelsons record-breaking 1945 season John Byron Nelson, Jr. ... Match play is a scoring system for golf (compare to stroke play). ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours for men. ... The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. ... Roberto DeVicenzo (born April 14, 1923 in Chilavert, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional golfer. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ...

Hamilton also came in second in the 1967 Senior PGA Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to Sam Snead. The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in mens senior golf. ... Palm Beach Gardens is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Samuel Jackson Sam Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was one of the top golfers in the world for most of 4 decades. ...

PGA Tour wins

• 1944 (2) North and South Open, PGA Championship
• 1946 (1) Charlotte Open
• 1948 (1) New Orleans Open
• 1949 (1) Inverness Four-Ball Invitational (with Chick Harbert)

Major championship is shown in bold. The North and South Open was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major... The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. ... Melvin R. Harbert (born February 20, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio; died September 1, 1992 in Ocala, Florida) was an American golfer. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ...

Results in major championships

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year, being played the weekend following the first Monday in April. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the 3rd Sunday of that month. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year, being played the weekend following the first Monday in April. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the 3rd Sunday of that month. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year, being played the weekend following the first Monday in April. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June, scheduled such that the final round is always played on the 3rd Sunday of that month. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major...

See also

• Chronological list of men's major golf champions
• Golfers with most wins in men's major championships