Bob May (golfer)
| Bob May | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Anthony May |
| Born |
October 6, 1968 Lynwood, California[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada[1] |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Tour Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T43: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | T23: 2000 |
| The Open Championship | T11: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 2000 |
Robert Anthony May (born October 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer. He lost to Tiger Woods in a three-hole playoff for the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Amateur career
May attended Oklahoma State University[1] and was a member of the 1991 U.S. Walker Cup team before turning professional later that year.
Professional career
May joined the PGA Tour in 1994. He did not win on the Tour, but he finished second three times, including a playoff loss to Tiger Woods at the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, and most recently at the 2006 B.C. Open at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, where he lost by one to John Rollins. However he won the 1999 Victor Chandler British Masters on the European Tour. His career was curtailed by a back injury in 2003, and in 2006 he played the PGA Tour on a Major Medical Exemption. After the 2007 season he lost his PGA Tour card.
From 2008 through 2010, May played primarily on the Nationwide Tour (now the Web.com Tour) along with some PGA Tour events. May lost his status on the minor-league tour after missing 15 of 25 cuts in 2010; he played in only eight tournaments in 2011 and just twice in 2012.[2]
May was in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for much of 2000 and 2001.
Professional wins (1)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 1999 | Victor Chandler British Masters | −19 (69-67-66-67=269) | 1 stroke |  |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | PGA Championship | |
Lost three-hole playoff: Woods (3-4-5=12), May (4-4-5=13) |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T43 | |||
| U.S. Open | T23 | T30 | ||
| The Open Championship | 74 | T11 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | 2 | 73 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R32 | ||
| CA Championship | T20 | T11 | NT1 |
| Bridgestone Invitational |
1Canceled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "PGA Tour profile". Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Bob May - Media Guide -PGA Tour". Retrieved August 14, 2012.
External links
- Bob May at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob May at the European Tour official site
- Bob May at the Official World Golf Ranking official site