Bob Lunn
| Bob Lunn | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert J. Lunn |
| Nickname | Tomato Juice Kid[1] |
| Born | April 24, 1945 San Francisco, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T10: 1970 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1970 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Robert J. Lunn (born April 24, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
Early life
[edit]Lunn was born in San Francisco, California. He was the 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion over Steve Oppermann.
Professional career
[edit]In 1965, Lunn turned pro and won six times on the PGA Tour. In 1968, he was named Most Improved Golfer of the Year by Golf Digest. He earned $102,711 and finished 11th on the money list that year after winning two tournaments in a row – the Memphis Open Invitational and the Atlanta Classic. Lunn's best years in professional golf were 1968–72 when he appeared in the top 60 on the money list in each of those years.
Lunn never won a major but won the par-3 contest at Augusta National's pitch & putt course during the week of the 1969 Masters. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1970 U.S. Open.[2] Lunn retired from the PGA Tour in 1980 and took club pro and teaching pro jobs at three clubs in northern California. Currently he holds the position of Senior PGA Tour Professional at Woodbridge Golf and Country Club in Woodbridge, California.
Lunn has played in just over four dozen events on the Champions Tour since turning 50 in 1995. His best finish was T-34 at the 1995 Kaanapali Classic.
Amateur wins
[edit]Professional wins (9)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (6)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 1968 | Memphis Open Invitational | −12 (65-68-68-67=268) | 1 stroke |  Monty Kaser
|
| 2 | Jun 2, 1968 | Atlanta Classic | −8 (70-71-70-69=280) | 3 strokes | Lee Trevino
|
| 3 | Sep 1, 1969 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | −16 (67-68-66-67=268) | Playoff | Dave Hill
|
| 4 | Mar 8, 1970 | Florida Citrus Invitational | −17 (66-68-67-70=271) | 1 stroke | Arnold Palmer,  Bob Stanton
|
| 5 | Jan 10, 1971 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | −10 (68-69-70-67=274) | Playoff | Billy Casper
|
| 6 | May 28, 1972 | Atlanta Classic (2) | −13 (67-68-71-69=275) | 2 strokes |  Gary Player
|
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | Dave Hill
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1971 | Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | Billy Casper
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1969 Southern California Open
- 1984 Northern California PGA Matchplay Championship
- 1986 Northern California PGA Strokeplay Championship
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | ... | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T10 | 34 | T43 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T24 | T42 | T3 | T27 | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T41 | T9 | CUT |
Note: Lunn never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tomato Juice Kid tastes victory". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 27, 1968. p. 43.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved October 29, 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- "Golf's Brash New Look: Bob Lunn at Palm Springs". Sports Illustrated. February 17, 1969. ISSN 0038-822X. OCLC 34617214.