Bob Lewis (golfer)

Robert Lewis, Jr. (born July 12, 1944) is an American amateur golfer from Pepper Pike, Ohio.

Bob Lewis
Personal information
Full name	Robert Lewis, Jr.
Born	July 12, 1944 Warren, Ohio
Nationality	United States
Residence	Pepper Pike, Ohio
Career
College	Rollins College
Status	Amateur Professional (c.1970–1978)
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T40: 1981
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1978, 1983, 1986
The Open Championship	DNP

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[1] and the 1981 and 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateurs.[2] 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.[3]

Lewis was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2002[4] and the Northern Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[5]

Tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1968 Ohio Amateur
• 1978 Ohio Open (as amateur)
• 1987 Northeast Amateur

Results in major championships

Tournament	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Masters Tournament				T40	CUT	CUT	T41		CUT	54LA	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT					CUT			CUT

Note: Lewis only played in the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open.

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1981 (winners), 1983 (winners), 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners), 2003 (non-playing captain), 2005 (non-playing captain, winners)
• Eisenhower Trophy: 1982 (winners), 1986

References

1. "U.S. Amateur History – 1980". United States Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
2. "U.S. Mid-Amateur Results: 1981 to Present". United States Golf Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
3. "Walker Cup Captains: 1922 to Present". United States Golf Association. September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
4. "Bob Lewis". Ohio Golf Association. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
5. "Hall of Fame – 2003". Northern Ohio Golf Association.

External links

• 2003 Walker Cup profile