Bobby Verwey
| Bobby Verwey | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frank Robert Verwey |
| Born |
21 January 1941 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Nationality |
 South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1959 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Senior Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1967 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 1965 |
| The Open Championship | T30: 1979 |
| PGA Championship | T70: 1966 |
Frank Robert Verwey (born 21 January 1941) is a South African professional golfer.
Verwey was born in Johannesburg and is the son of former South African PGA champion Jock Verwey. He is also the brother-in-law of South African golf legend Gary Player, who is married to his sister, Vivienne.
Verwey won the 1962 German Open and the 1965 Almaden Open Invitational on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the European Tour from 1978 to 1980. He won several professional tournaments in his home country and represented South Africa in the World Cup in 1978 and 1980.
Verwey was 50 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the Senior British Open Championship becoming the youngest player to ever win that event. He was a regular on the European Seniors Tour for the first few years after its establishment in 1992, and finished in the top ten on the Order of Merit four times.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Oct 1965 | Almaden Open Invitational | –15 (69-66-67-71=273) | 2 strokes |  Billy Martindale |
Other regular career wins (5)
- 1962 German Open
- 1968 Transvaal Open, Western Province Open, Pepsi Open (all South Africa)
- 1975 Transkei Open (South Africa)
European Seniors Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 1992 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | −8 (65-68-71=204) | 6 strokes |  David Butler, Peter Butler, Tommy Horton |
| 2 | 12 May 1996 | Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open | (74-74-70=218) | 3 strokes | Tommy Horton |
| 3 | 4 Jul 1998 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | −3 (66-75-69=210) | Playoff |  Antonio Garrido |
| 4 | 26 Jul 1998 | Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open | −10 (66-66-68=200) | 2 strokes | Maurice Bembridge, Tommy Horton |
Other senior career wins (2)
- 1991 Senior British Open Championship
- 2000 Nippon Jurin Senior Open (Japan)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 53 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | T22 | T18 | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T43 | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T70 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1978, 1980
- Praia D'el Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie)
External links
- Bobby Verwey at the European Tour official site
- Bobby Verwey at the Sunshine Tour official site