19 Facts About Loren Roberts

1.

Loren Lloyd Roberts was born on June 24,1955 and is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions.

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2.

Loren Roberts competed for San Luis Obispo Senior High School and California Polytechnic State University.

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3.

Loren Roberts won the Foot-Joy PGA Assistant Professional Championship of 1979 and was second in 1980.

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4.

On his fifth attempt, Loren Roberts earned his PGA Tour card at the PGA Tour Qualification Tournament in 1980 for the 1981 season.

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5.

Loren Roberts returned to the tournament in 1981,1982,1986 and 1987, earning his card every year except 1981.

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6.

Loren Roberts did not get his first win on the PGA Tour until 1994 at age 38, yet it sparked a nine-season run of eight victories.

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7.

Loren Roberts is known as "Boss of the Moss" for his putting skills.

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8.

Loren Roberts has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

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9.

Loren Roberts contended in an 18-hole playoff with Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie.

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10.

Loren Roberts played for the United States in the 1995 Ryder Cup, 1994 and 2000 Presidents Cups, and 2001 UBS Warburg Cup.

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11.

Loren Roberts was a co-assistant captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup which was defeated by the European team.

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12.

Loren Roberts defeated Dana Quigley in a two-hole sudden-death playoff.

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13.

In 2006, Loren Roberts became the first golfer to open a Champions Tour season with three wins.

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14.

Loren Roberts won the Byron Nelson Award for lowest average stroke total per round.

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15.

Loren Roberts broke 54-hole tournament record for lowest score in relationship to par and most birdies as well as sharing lowest score.

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16.

Loren Roberts was named Professional co-Athlete of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and 2007.

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17.

Loren Roberts was inducted into the Cal Poly-SLO Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

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18.

Loren Roberts has been a resident of Germantown, Tennessee, since the 1980s.

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19.

Loren Roberts wrote Focus: The Name of the Game with fellow PGA Tour golfers Scott Simpson and Larry Mize.

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