Bob Shearer OAM
Personal information
Full name	Robert Alan Shearer
Born	(1948-05-25)25 May 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	9 January 2022(2022-01-09) (aged 73)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	Australia
Spouse	Kathie Shearer
Children	2
Career
Turned professional	1971
Former tours	PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour PGA Tour European Senior Tour
Professional wins	27
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
European Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	16
European Senior Tour	4
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T35: 1977
PGA Championship	T26: 1978
U.S. Open	T16: 1978
The Open Championship	T7: 1978
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit winner 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982

Robert Alan Shearer OAM (25 May 1948 – 9 January 2022) was an Australian professional golfer and golf course architect.

Early life and amateur career

Shearer was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He won the 1969 Australian Amateur, having been a joint medalist the previous year.^[1][2]

Professional career

Shearer turned professional in early 1971.^[3] He won the PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit four times: 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982.^[4] He spent five years on the European Tour and then nine on the PGA Tour.^[5] His career year was 1982 when he won the Australian Open and his sole PGA Tour event, the Tallahassee Open. He had 18 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship was a T-7 at the 1978 Open Championship.^[6]

Later he split his time between his golf course design work and the European Senior Tour.^[5]

Death

Shearer died from a heart attack on 9 January 2022, at the age of 73.^[7]

Amateur wins

• 1969 Australian Amateur

Professional wins (27)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	18 Apr 1982	Tallahassee Open	−16 (69-69-68-66=272)	1 stroke	Hal Sutton, Denis Watson

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1982	Michelob-Houston Open	Ed Sneed	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	26 Apr 1975	Madrid Open	−9 (68-67=135)	3 strokes	Dale Hayes, Norman Wood
2	10 May 1975	Piccadilly Medal	−3 (70)	19 holes	Andries Oosthuizen

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1974	Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf	Philippe Toussaint	Lost to par on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australia wins (16)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	20 Jan 1974	Coca-Cola Lakes Open	+5 (74-75-72-76=297)	Playoff	Ted Ball, Paul Murray
2	3 Feb 1974	Tasmanian Open	−7 (67-70-73-71=281)	Playoff	Ted Ball
3	10 Nov 1974	Chrysler Classic	−1 (65-74-70-74=283)	9 strokes	Bruce Devlin
4	10 Nov 1975	West Lakes Classic	−2 (73-70-69-70=282)	Playoff	Mike Cahill
5	7 Nov 1976	Chrysler Classic (2)	−3 (72-69-72-68=281)	Playoff	Stewart Ginn
6	30 Oct 1977	CBA West Lakes Classic (2)	−13 (67-69-68-67=271)	6 strokes	David Good
7	27 Nov 1977	Colgate Champion of Champions	−7 (66-71-72-72=281)	1 stroke	Maurice Bembridge, John Benda, Curtis Strange, Jack Newton
8	19 Oct 1980	Tooth Gold Coast Classic	−9 (70-70-70-69=279)	1 stroke	Don January, Art Russell, Bob Shaw, Chris Tickner
9	6 Dec 1981	Air New Zealand Shell Open	−15 (63-66-67-69=265)	8 strokes	Graham Marsh
10	13 Dec 1981	New Zealand BP Open	−3 (74-67-72-72=285)	3 strokes	Terry Gale
11	24 Oct 1982	New South Wales Open	−12 (71-66-66-69=272)	1 stroke	Graham Marsh
12	21 Nov 1982	Australian Open	−1 (75-70-72-70=287)	4 strokes	Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart
13	13 Feb 1983	Victorian Open	−6 (73-71-68-70=282)	1 stroke	Greg Norman
14	6 Nov 1983	Yakka Australian PGA Championship	E (72-76-69-71=288)	2 strokes	Ossie Moore
15	7 Oct 1984	Ford Dealers South Australian Open	−2 (73-70-75-68=286)	1 stroke	Terry Gale
16	2 Mar 1986	Rich River Classic	−17 (64-68-66-69=267)	8 strokes	Ian Stanley

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (4–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1974	Coca-Cola Lakes Open	Ted Ball, Paul Murray	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1974	Tasmanian Open	Ted Ball
3	1975	West Lakes Classic	Mike Cahill	Won with par on third extra hole
4	1976	Chrysler Classic	Stewart Ginn	Won with birdie on first extra hole

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	21 Nov 1976	New Zealand Airlines Classic	−21 (72-64-68-67=271)	9 strokes	Bill Brask, John Lister
2	10 Dec 1978	New Zealand Open	−3 (71-67-72-67=277)	1 stroke	Brian Barnes

European Seniors Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	7 Jun 1998	Jersey Seniors Open	−5 (71-73-67=211)	2 strokes	Tony Jacklin
2	31 May 1999	Philips PFA Golf Classic	−12 (70-67-67=204)	1 stroke	Jim Delich, Terry Gale
3	8 Aug 1999	Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open	−12 (67-63-68=198)	3 strokes	David Oakley
4	9 Sep 2001	STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational	−8 (70-71-67=208)	1 stroke	Noel Ratcliffe

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2000	Beko Classic	Brian Huggett	Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur

• Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1970

Professional

• World Cup (representing Australia): 1975, 1976

See also

• Spring 1976 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

External links

• Bob Shearer at the European Tour official site
• Bob Shearer at the PGA Tour official site
• Bob Shearer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site