Bob Rosburg - Citizendia

1 Professional wins (10)
2 Major Championships
- 2.1 Wins (1)
- 2.2 Results timeline
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Robert Reginald "Rossie" Rosburg (born October 21, 1926) is an American professional golfer who later became a sports commentator for ABC television. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full 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

Rosburg was born in San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city He played golf as a junior at the Olympic Club, and at the age of 12, he faced the then-retired baseball hall of famer, Ty Cobb, in the first flight of the club championship, and beat Cobb 7 and 6. (Rosburg says Cobb was gracious in defeat and shook the young Rosburg's hand, but Cobb took so much kidding from the other Olympic Club members that for many years, Rosburg hardly ever saw Cobb back at the club. ) He was an outstanding baseball player at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California during the 1940s, and almost chose baseball as a career over golf. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Palo Alto (ˌpæloʊˈæltoʊ from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high" i The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be He graduated from Stanford in 1949, and turned pro in 1953. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

During his career, Rosburg was one of the most consistent top 10 finishers on the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Rosburg won the Vardon Trophy in 1958 for the lowest average score (70. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 11) on the PGA Tour that year. Rosburg's career year was 1959, when he finished seventh on the money list and was named to the Ryder Cup team after winning the PGA Championship and finishing second in the U.S. Open. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US In 1969, he won the PGA Club Professional Championship. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Professional National Championship is a Golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America He won six tour events during the course of his career before moving into semi-retirement after the 1972 season, his most successful financially. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That year, he won the Bob Hope Desert Classic by one stroke over Lanny Wadkins. The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. Amateur wins (5 1968 Southern Amateur 1969 Eastern Amateur 1970 U ^[1]

The 1959 PGA Championship was played at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Rosburg won with a 72-hole score of 277 by one stroke over Jerry Barber. Carl Jerome "Jerry" Barber ( April 25, 1916 &ndash September 23, 1994) was an American professional Golfer on Rosburg claimed that he won the 1959 PGA Championship without ever hitting a practice shot during that week, except for a few chips and puts. He came close to winning a second major that year finishing 2nd at the U.S. Open to Billy Casper. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Billy Casper is also the name of the protagonist of A Kestrel for a Knave. He also finished in a three way tie for 2nd at the 1969 U. S. Open, one stroke behind Orville Moody. Orville Moody ( December 9 1933 &ndash August 8 2008) was an American Professional golfer who won numerous tournaments

After his playing days on the PGA Tour finished in the mid-1970s, Rosburg became a commentator for ABC sports television. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. He perfected the art of being a roving announcer, and is the longest serving active golf announcer on television with more than 30 years behind the microphone. Rosburg will be remembered for being one of the greatest storytellers around. He worked nearly three decades as a commentator with Dave Marr, who like Rosburg won a single PGA Championship. David Francis "Dave" Marr Jr ( December 27, 1933 &ndash October 5, 1997) was an American Professional golfer The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Rossie's television career may well eclipse his PGA career in terms of what he will be best remembered for doing professionally. ^[2]

Rosburg lives with his wife, Eleanor in La Quinta, California.

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (6)

1954 Miami Open
1956 Motor City Open, Convair-San Diego Open
1959 PGA Championship
1961 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
1972 Bob Hope Desert Classic

Major championship is shown in bold. The Miami Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1924 to 1955 The Motor City Open was a PGA Tour event played at various clubs in and around Detroit for just under two decades The Buick Invitational, is a PGA Tour professional Golf tournament played in the San Diego California area in the early part of the Tour season known The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament The 1972 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to December 3. The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Other wins (3)

Other senior wins (1)

1981 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Gene Littler)

Major Championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runners Up
1959	PGA Championship	-3 (71-72-68-66=277)	1 stroke	Jerry Barber, Doug Sanders

Results timeline

Tournament	1948	1949
The Masters	52	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T6	T4	16	CUT	DNP	T30
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	T21	T29	T5	T45	DNP	T5	2
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T11	1

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	T20	T15	DQ	CUT	CUT	CUT	T10	T21	T30	DNP
U.S. Open	T23	21	13	CUT	T9	T38	T44	DNP	DNP	T2
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	T19	DNP	T40	T56	CUT	T43	CUT	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
The Masters	44	DNP	T45	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T64	T3	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	63	T9	T53	T66	76

DNP = Did not play
DQ = Disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. The Mexican Open or Abierto Mexicano de Golf is the national open Golf tournament of Mexico. The Utah Open is the Utah state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The PGA Professional National Championship is a Golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. Career outline Littler played in the 1953 United States Walker Cup team and won the U The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Carl Jerome "Jerry" Barber ( April 25, 1916 &ndash September 23, 1994) was an American professional Golfer on Doug Sanders (born July 24, 1933) is an American professional Golfer who won 20 PGA Tour tournaments during his career The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10

References

External links

Results and stats on PGA Tour's official site

This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour.

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