15 Facts About Bob Goalby

Robert George Goalby was an American professional golfer.

Bob Goalby won the Masters Tournament in 1968, after Roberto De Vicenzo notably made an error on his scorecard.

Bob Goalby was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 14,1929.

Bob Goalby 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 worked as a caddie at the course.

Bob Goalby 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.

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Bob Goalby served in the United States military during the Korean War.

Bob Goalby turned professional in 1952 and his first Tour win came in 1958, and he won and contended steadily until 1971, when he was 42 years old.

At the 1968 Masters, Bob Goalby tied Roberto De Vicenzo at the end of 72 holes of regulation play, and would have had to face an 18-hole playoff the next day, had there not been a mistake on DeVicenzo's scorecard.

Bob Goalby, playing in the group behind DeVicenzo, was not personally at fault for anything in the incident.

Bob Goalby played on the Ryder Cup team in 1963 and retired from the PGA Tour after winning 11 tournaments.

Bob Goalby joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1979, winning twice, and contributed key ideas to the formation and structure of that new Tour, before retiring to a home in his native Belleville, where he has designed several nearby golf courses.

Bob Goalby served as a golf commentator for NBC television for 14 years.

Bob Goalby had three sons: Kye, Kel and Kevin, the former of whom is a golf course architect.

Bob Goalby's nephew Jay Haas is a 9-time PGA Tour winner, and another nephew, Jerry Haas, coaches the Wake Forest University golf team.

Bob Goalby died in Belleville on January 19,2022, at the age of 92.