Bob Hamilton
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Bob Hamilton (born 1916) is a former American professional golfer. He is an Evansville, Illinois native.
Hamilton won the 1944 PGA Championship at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington defeating Byron Nelson 1 up in match play. He was a three-time winner of the Indiana Open, winning in 1938, 1942 and 1966. He won five times on the PGA Tour, including won the 1948 New Orleans Open, beating Roberto DeVicenzo by one stroke. Hamilton was also a member of the 1949 Ryder Cup team.
Hamilton also came in second in the 1967 Senior PGA Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to Sam Snead.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1944 (2) North and South Open, PGA Championship
- 1946 (1) Charlotte Open
- 1948 (1) New Orleans Open
- 1949 (1) Inverness Four-Ball Invitational (with Chick Harbert)
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | 3 | 44 | T18 | T23 |
| U.S. Open | T45 | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | T29 | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | NT | 1 | T17 | T17 | T33 | T33 | T17 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T32 | DNP | T40 | 4 | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T33 | T17 | T3 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD | DNP | T59 |
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
