Full name Robert W. Eaks Web.com Tour 3 Weight 91 kg Nationality United States Name R. Eaks Current tours Champions Tour | Turned professional 1976 Role Golfer Former tours PGA TOUR Professional wins 10 Height 1.83 m | |
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Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the Champions Tour.
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Eaks was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado and turned professional in 1976.
Eaks played mostly on the Nationwide Tour during the regular years portion of his career, where he earned three victories. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 1990–1997 and 1999-2001. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open in 1998.
Eaks became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in July and the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic. Denis Watson emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff. He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list and won the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Other wins (3)
Champions Tour wins (4)
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
Results in major championships
Note: The U.S. Open was the only major Eaks played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut