Bob Lewis (golfer)
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Robert Lewis, Jr. is an American amateur golf
er from Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio
. He played college golf at Rollins College
, graduating in 1967. He won the 1968 Ohio Amateur on his 24th birthday.
Lewis turned professional and played on the PGA Tour
from 1971 to 1974 without much success. He then quit professional golf and had his amateur status reinstated.
As an amateur, Lewis finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs. He played on four straight U.S. Walker Cup
teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) - all winners. He played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy
team and the 1986 team that finished second.
Lewis captained the 2003 and 2005
Walker Cup teams.
Lewis was inducted into the Northern Ohio Amateur Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er from Pepper Pike, Ohio.
Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
. He played college golf at Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
, graduating in 1967. He won the 1968 Ohio Amateur on his 24th birthday.
Lewis turned professional and played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
from 1971 to 1974 without much success. He then quit professional golf and had his amateur status reinstated.
As an amateur, Lewis finished runner-up at the 1980 U.S. Amateur and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs. He played on four straight U.S. Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
teams (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) - all winners. He played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
team and the 1986 team that finished second.
Lewis captained the 2003 and 2005
2005 Walker Cup
The 40th Walker Cup Match was held between August 13 and August 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.-Format:...
Walker Cup teams.
Lewis was inducted into the Northern Ohio Amateur Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete- 1968 Ohio Amateur
- 1978 Ohio OpenOhio OpenThe Ohio Open is the Ohio state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Northern Ohio section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1924 and has been played annually at a variety of courses around the state...
(as amateur) - 1986 Northeast AmateurNortheast AmateurThe Northeast Amateur is an amateur golf tournament played annually at the Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island. It was first played in 1962.-Winners:*2011 Peter Uihlein*2010 Joseph Bramlett*2009 Dan Woltman*2008 Brendan Gielow...
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur- Walker CupWalker CupThe Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
: 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners), 20032003 Walker CupThe 2003 Walker Cup, the 39th Walker Cup Match, was played on 6 and 7 September, 2003, at Ganton Golf Club in North Yorkshire, England. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 12 ½ to 11 ½, marking the first time that Great Britain & Ireland had three consecutive wins.-Format:The format for...
, (non-playing captain) 20052005 Walker CupThe 40th Walker Cup Match was held between August 13 and August 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.-Format:...
(non-playing captain, winners) - Eisenhower TrophyEisenhower TrophyThe Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
: 1982 (winners), 1986