| Robert Gamez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Anthony Gamez |
| Born | July 21, 1968 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arizona |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters | CUT: 1990, 1991 |
| U.S. Open | T61: 1990 |
| Open Championship | T12: 1990 |
| PGA Championship | T14: 2003 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1990 |
Robert Anthony Gamez (born July 21, 1968) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Gamez was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended the University of Arizona where was a member of the golf team. He played on the 1989 Walker Cup Team and dropped out of university to turn professional later that same year.[1][2]
Gamez has had what can be described as a hot and cold career as a professional golfer. He started out winning two tournaments in his rookie season on the Tour, including his first event, the Northern Telecom Tucson Open.[3] Only three other golfers, Marty Fleckman in 1967, Ben Crenshaw in 1973 and Garrett Willis in 2001, have won their first PGA event. He is possibly most well known for holing his second shot from the fairway on the tough 18th hole in the final round at the 1990 Nestle Invitational, giving him a one stroke win over Greg Norman.[4] A commemorative plaque has since been placed in the fairway on the 18th hole at Bay Hill to mark the spot from which Gamez holed his 7-iron from 176 yards.[5]
In 1998, Gamez was injured in a car accident at the Kemper Open. Between 1998 and 2001, he failed to finish in the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list. His career hit a low point in 2001, when he failed to qualify for the Tour.[6] Then he began to enjoy a resurgence in his career. He finished in the top-125 every year between 2002-2005 including a T-5 at the Bank of America Colonial in 2004 and a win at the 2005 Valero Texas Open. It was his first win in 15 years, 6 months (394 events), a PGA Tour record.[7][8] His best finish in a major is a T-12 at the 1990 British Open.
Gamez hosts an annual tournament in Celebration, Florida for the benefit of the Robert Gamez Foundation. He lives in Celebration, Florida.
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Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1989 Porter Cup
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 1994 Casio World Open
Other wins
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T61 | CUT | DNP | 88 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T12 | T44 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T49 | DNP | T79 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | T14 | T68 | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ^ "Caught In The Glare". Sports Illustrated. February 11, 1991. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1118859/1/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Prodigy at 8, Winner at 21". The New York Times. January 19, 1990. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/19/sports/prodigy-at-8-winner-at-21.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Gamez Wins In Debut". Associated Press. The New York Times. January 15, 1990. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/15/sports/gamez-wins-in-debut.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Spectacular Eagle Wins for Gamez". The New York Times. March 26, 1990. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/sports/spectacular-eagle-wins-for-gamez.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Final stretch at Bay Hill can put players in a fix". USA Today. March 12, 2008. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2008-03-11-bayhill-struggles_N.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Gamez Learns The Party Is Over". The New York Times. December 1, 2001. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/01/sports/golf-gamez-learns-the-party-is-over.html. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Gamez ends 15-year drought with win at Texas Open". Associated Press. USA Today. September 25, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2005-09-25-texas-open_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Gamez halts winless run in Texas". BBC Sport. September 26, 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/4281632.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
External links
- Profile on PGA Tour's official site
- Results in ranking events for the last two years from the Official World Golf Ranking site
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