Bob Shearer (born May 25, 1948) is an Australianprofessional golfer and golf course architect. May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals in rigorously maintained. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ...
Shearer won the 1969 Australian Amateur Championship and turned pro in 1970. He won the PGA Tour of Australia four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982. He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour. His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978British Open. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours for men. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The British Open is the title or popular name of a number of sporting tournaments: The British Open golf championship A tennis tournament often called the Wimbledon championships British Open Squash British Open snooker. ...
Today he splits his time between his golf course design work and the European Seniors Tour. The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over. ...
Tournament wins
Amateur
1969 Australian Amateur Championship
Australasia
1974 Chrysler Classic
1975 Westlakes Classic
1976 New Zealand Airlines Classic, Chrysler Classic
European Tour The New Zealand Open, which is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Blue Chip New Zealand Open, is the leading mens golf tournament in New Zealand. ... The New Zealand Open, which is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Blue Chip New Zealand Open, is the leading mens golf tournament in New Zealand. ... The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. ...