Bob Byman

Robert T. Byman (born April 25, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Bob Byman
Personal information
Full nameRobert T. Byman
Born (1955-04-25) April 25, 1955
Poughkeepsie, New York
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeWake Forest University
Turned professional1976
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
European Tour4
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT34: 1979
PGA Championship77th: 1980
U.S. OpenCUT: 1983
The Open ChampionshipT7: 1979

Byman was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He played with Jay Haas and Curtis Strange on the 1974 and 1975 teams, which won the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Golf World has called the 1974–75 teams "the greatest college team of all time".[1] He turned pro in 1976.

Byman spent the early part of his professional career playing on the European Tour, where he had a great deal of success, winning four times. Tiger Woods is the only American golfer with more regular European Tour wins. He played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1979–84. His best year was 1979 when he won the Bay Hill Citrus Classic in a playoff against John Schroeder, earned $94,243, and made the cut in all 20 of his starts.[2] His best finish in a major championship was T-7 in the 1979 British Open.[3]

Byman also won the New Zealand Open, an official event on the Australian Tour. Almost uniquely for an American golfer he won more events internationally than domestically.

Byman played on the European Seniors Tour in 2005.

Amateur wins (6)

this list may be incomplete

  • 1971 Colorado Amateur
  • 1972 U.S. Junior Amateur, Colorado Amateur
  • 1973 Colorado Amateur
  • 1976 Northeast Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Mar 4, 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic −6 (67-70-70-71=278) Playoff John Schroeder

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1979 Bay Hill Citrus Classic John Schroeder Won with par on second extra hole

European Tour wins (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 Jul 24, 1977 Scandinavian Enterprise Open −13 (70-69-68-68=275) 1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi
2 Aug 14, 1977 Dutch Open −10 (69-70-68-71=278) 1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi
3 Jul 23, 1978 Dutch Open (2) −2 (74-72-68=214) 1 stroke Nick Price
4 Jul 4, 1982 Scandinavian Enterprise Open −9 (69-69-66-71=275) 3 strokes Sam Torrance

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Dec 11, 1977 New Zealand Open +6 (66-72-78-74=290) 1 stroke Terry Gale

Results in major championships
Tournament 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Masters Tournament T34
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship T17 T7 CUT CUT
PGA Championship 77
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

References
  1. Yocom, Guy (February 2005). "My Shot: Curtis Strange". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005.
  2. "PGA Tour – Bob Byman – Season results". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 24, 2008.
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