Bob Shearer (Life Member)

State/Country: Vic
Height: 183
Weight: 84
Birthdate: 25/05/1948 12:38:00 PM
Residence: Dingley, Victoria
Turned Professional: N/A
Career Earnings: 812971.9

Bob Shearer (Life Member)

Married to Kathie (1975). Two sons Bobby (1977) and Brett (1982). During his playing days, Bob was on the PGA Tour board for six years and had a substantial influence on tournaments in Australia. He is currently a member of the Victorian PGA Executive. After five years on the European tour Bob moved his family to the USA and played successfully on the US PGA tour for nine years, playing in four Masters, four US Opens and five US PGA events. Throughout these years, Bob Shearer never failed to come home and support the local Australian events. In all, Bob won 23 professional tournaments around the world, but when asking him what was the pinnacle of his career, he would tell you the 1982 Australian Open when he went head to head with the great Jack Nicklaus for three rounds before finally winning. Whilst these days Bob is seriously involved in Golf Course Architecture, he still maintains his infectious sense of humour and a penchant for a good time and a chat over a beer about golf and other sports. He has a website www.shearergolfdesign.com.

Bob Shearer (Life Member)

Joined Tour: 1970
Yearly Tournaments: 0
Official Tour Victories: 1974 Chrysler Classic, 1975 Westlakes Classic, 1976 New Zealand Airlines Classic, Chrysler Classic, 1977 Westlakes Classic, 1978 New Zealand Open, 1980 Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Classic, 1981 New Zealand Open, Air New Zealand/Shell Open, 1982 Australian Open, 1983 Australian PGA Championship, 1984 West End Open, 1986 Rich River Classic.
Other Victories: Amateur - 1969 Australian Amateur Championship, European Tour - 1975 Madrid Open, PGA Tour - 1982 Tallahassee Open, European Seniors Tour - 1998 Jersey Seniors Open, 1999 Philips PFA Golf Classic, Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open , 2001 STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational.
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Highlights: 2007: Bob Shearer has been one of Australia’s most popular professional golfers for many years. He is semi-retired from full time playing and is now involved in golf course architecture. Bob was inducted as a LIFE MEMBER OF THE PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA in December 2006. Shearer won the 1969 Australian Amateur Championship and turned pro in 1970. He won the PGA Tour of Australia four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982. Represented his country in two World Cups. He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour. A regular on The European Tour during much of the 1970s and 1980s with his best year coming in 1975 when he won twice at the Madrid Open and the Piccadilly Medal, on his way to finishing second on the Order of Merit behind Dale Hayes. His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978 British Open.