Full name Robert L. Wynn U.S. Open DNP Nationality American Masters Tournament T24: 1977 Role Golfer Professional wins 8 | Other 6 Name Bob Wynn Champions tour 1 Turned professional 1966 The Open Championship 31st: 1973 PGA tour wins 1 | |
Born January 27, 1940Lancaster, Kentucky ( 1940-01-27 ) Died May 18, 2005, Loma Linda, California, United States | ||
Former tours PGA TOUR, Champions Tour | ||
Robert L. Wynn (January 27, 1940 – May 18, 2005) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
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Wynn was born in Lancaster, Kentucky. He turned pro in 1966. His victory at the 1976 B.C. Open was his only career win in a PGA Tour event. Wynn's final-round of 69 was enough to give him a one-stroke victory over Bob Gilder in that tournament. He had 17 career top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was T24 at The Masters in 1977.
After reaching the age of 50 in 1990, Wynn joined the Senior PGA Tour, where he also enjoyed one career win. He won the 1993 NYNEX Commemorative. In 1997, he earned $177,874, and finished 2nd in the BankBoston Classic. He last played competitively in 2002, and ended with 12 top-10 finishes in Senior PGA Tour events.
Wynn lived in La Quinta, California and died in Loma Linda, California from lung cancer. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer of South Carolina and his son Robert of California.