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Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained
Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He started playing golf at age 4 as a result of his father being in the golf business. He helped his family construct Dry Creek Ranch Golf Club near Sacramento in the 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 During the 1960s, Eastwood served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. During this same decade he also attended San Joaquin Delta Community College and San Jose State University in San Jose, California. San Joaquin Delta College is a community college in Stockton, California. San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system He turned pro in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Eastwood has had a streaky career in amateur and professional golf. He won several amateur tournaments in the middle 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 His three wins on the PGA Tour came during a 15 month period in the mid-1980s. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Likewise, his two wins on the Champions Tour both came in the same year, 1997. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He has also had long dry spells with no victories and few top-10 finishes. His best finish in a major was a T-14 at the 1987 U.S. Open. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US
Eastwood lives in Ft. Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.