Bob Ross, Jr.
| Bob Ross, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Elwood Ross, Jr. |
| Born | June 1, 1937 Springfield, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Chesterfield, Missouri |
| Spouse | Dianne |
| Children | Brian, Susan, David, Steven |
| Career | |
| College | Rollins College |
| Turned professional | 1961 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1961 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
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Robert Elwood Ross, Jr. (born June 1, 1937) is an American golf instructor and professional golfer. He is the founder of Boone Valley Golf Club in 1988. He was a member of Golf Digest's panel to evaluate America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses.[1]
Biography[edit]
He was born on born June 1, 1937 in Springfield, Ohio. He attended Rollins College and captained the golf team.[2] Ross won numerous collegiate golf tournaments, was a NCAA All-Star in 1959 and led Rollins to its best finishes at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships in 1958 hosted by Williams and 1959 hosted by Oregon. In Bob's freshman year at Rollins, the men's golf team included Marlene Streit (the first Canadian member of the World Golf Hall of Fame). Bob graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1959. In 1961 he turned professional.[2]
The first of Bob (an 8 time club champion at Springfield Country Club and 2 time Springfield, Ohio city champion in 1956 and 1958) and Virginia's four children, Bob Ross, Jr. was viewed from a young age as the most likely heir to his father's golfing legacy. He defeated his father for the first time when he was thirteen at Springfield Country Club. Bob won many junior tournaments in Ohio including the Ohio Junior in 1954, '55 and '56 as well as the Ohio State Amateur in 1957.[3] At an early age, Ross played in exhibitions with the likes of Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye.[4]
Bob currently owns and operates the Bob Ross School of Golf Learning Center in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Tour and Club Professional[edit]
He started his career working for the famed Claude Harmon, Sr. (considered the premier instructor of his time) at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York and Thunderbird Country Club in Palm Springs, California. He served as head pro at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, Missouri in 1964-1970 and Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Florida in 1970-1990. Bob is the youngest professional (28) to host a Major Championship (1965 U.S. Open) and the first professional to automate the USGA handicap system in 1976. Bob is a Life member of the PGA of America, Professional Emeritus at Boone Valley Golf Club, and emeritus member of Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1961 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
Note: The U.S. Open was the only major Ross played in.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References[edit]
- ↑ "A Matter Of Course For Bob Ross, It Pays To Be Judgmental, Especially When Evaluating Golf Courses For Golf Magazine". SunSentinel. July 12, 1988.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ross Has Learned From Greats, But Trusts His Own Instincts Too". SunSentinel. June 19, 1988.
- ↑ AP (July 11, 2014). "Ohio Amateur golf championship winners". USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ↑ Dye, Alice (September 3, 1957). "Slammin' Sammy Snead Leads All-Star Foursome On Exhihition Tour of Local Country Club Links". Urbana Daily Citizen. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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