Bob Menne
Bob Menne | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Robert Menne |
Born | (1942年02月19日)February 19, 1942 Gardner, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 2, 2023(2023年06月02日) (aged 81) |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Miami |
Turned professional | 1965 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Other | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1975 |
PGA Championship | T30: 1970 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1977 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Robert Menne (February 19, 1942 – June 2, 2023) was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour, and the European Seniors Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit ]Menne was born and raised in Gardner, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Gardner High School in 1960.[2] He attended college at the University of Miami in the early 1960s.
Professional career
[edit ]In 1965, Menne turned professional.[1] He had at least seven top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the 1974 Kemper Open, which was held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] He won that tournament in a playoff with Jerry Heard. Menne also finished in a first-place tie with Lee Trevino at the end of regulation at the 1970 National Airlines Open Invitational but lost on the second extra hole of a playoff. His best finish in a major was a T-30 at the 1970 PGA Championship.[4]
Senior career
[edit ]After reaching the age of 50, Menne played some on the Champions Tour but with limited success. His best finish in a Champions Tour event was T11 at Raley's Senior Gold Rush in 1992. He had more success playing on the European Seniors Tour.
Personal life
[edit ]Menne lived in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2] [3] He had previously lived in Demarest, New Jersey.[5]
Menne died on June 2, 2023, at the age of 81.[6]
Professional wins (7)
[edit ]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit ]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jun 2, 1974 | Kemper Open | −18 (67-69-67-67=270) | Playoff | United States Jerry Heard |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1970 | National Airlines Open Invitational | United States Lee Trevino | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 1974 | Kemper Open | United States Jerry Heard | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (6)
[edit ]- 1969 New England PGA Championship
- 1975 Maine Open
- 1981 Massachusetts Open
- 1985 New England Open
- 1988 New England PGA Championship
- 1991 Rhode Island Open
U.S. national team appearances
[edit ]- PGA Cup: 1988 (winners)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Bob Menne player profile". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Gardner High School Class of 1960: Robert Menne". May 3, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Family feud has been a long time coming". Worcester Telegram. June 10, 2007.
- ^ "Bob Mennee". Golf Major Championships.
- ^ "Menne, Brown Lead by One". The Palm Beach Post . January 14, 2003. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
Bob Menne of Demarest, N.J., and Mark Brown of Oyster Bay, N.Y., combined for an 11-under-par 61 and the first-round lead Monday in the 45th annual PGA Senior-Junior Championship at the PGA Golf Club.
- ^ "PGA Tour winner Bob Menne dies at 81". PGA Tour. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Bob Menne at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Menne at the European Tour official site
- American male golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- European Senior Tour golfers
- Golfers from Massachusetts
- University of Miami alumni
- Sportspeople from Gardner, Massachusetts
- People from Demarest, New Jersey
- Golfers from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Golfers from West Palm Beach, Florida
- 1942 births
- 2023 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen