Bob Goalby
Bob Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois, United States on March 14th, 1929 and is the Golfer. At the age of 95, Bob Goalby biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Robert George Goalby (born March 14, 1929) is a former American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who won the Masters Tournament in 1968, his lone major championship among 11 Tour wins achieved between 1958 and 1971.
Early life
Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 14, 1929. There he was raised, and lived for much of his life. He was the son of a coal miner, the family had little money and he would sneak over the fence of nearby St Clair Country Club to indulge his love for golf and also worked as a caddie at the course. He was an All-State quarterback during his senior year of Belleville West High School and attended the University of Illinois, on a football scholarship only to lose his eligibility due to playing several baseball games for Southern Illinois University, and quit college altogether. He served in the United States military during the Korean War.
Personal life
Goalby had three sons: Kye, Kel and Kevin, the former of whom is a golf course architect. Goalby's nephew Jay Haas is a 9-time PGA Tour winner, and another nephew, Jerry Haas, coaches the Wake Forest University golf team. His great-nephew, Bill Haas, plays on the PGA Tour, and won the Tour Championship tournament and FedEx Cup in 2011. Goalby died in Belleville on January 19, 2022, at the age of 92.
Career
In 1952, he turned professional, winning his first Tour victory in 1958 and then continued to play regularly until 1971, when he was 42 years old. Goalby tied Roberto De Vicenzo at the end of 72 holes of regulation play, and if DeVicenzo's scorecard had been correct, he'd have to face an 18-hole playoff the next day. When DeVicenzo's playing partner Tommy Aaron recorded a par-4 on the 17th hole, he had not made a birdie-3. DeVicenzo was unable to recognize the mistake and signed the scorecard. The rules of golf state that the highest written score signed by a golfer on his card must stand, and as such, Goalby lost the championship. Goalby, who was involved with DeVicenzo's company, was not personally accountable for the crash. At the time, the tale drew immense interest, and has remained high in national consciousness ever since. Curt Sampson's 2005 book The Lost Masters: Grace and Disgrace, it was chronicled in great detail. Goalby and DeVicenzo's personal relationship was unaffected by the challenging situation, and the two players developed a friendship years later for a team event on the Champions Tour.
Goalby was on the Ryder Cup team in 1963 and then resigned from the PGA Tour after winning 11 tournaments. In 1979, he participated in the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) and gave several of the tour's key concepts, as well as assisting in the planning and organization of the new Tour before retiring to Belleville, where he has designed several nearby golf courses. He spent 14 years as a golf commentator for NBC television.