R. W. Eaks
| R. W. Eaks | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert W. Eaks |
| Born |
May 22, 1952 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Fountain Hills, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of Northern Colorado |
| Turned professional | 1976 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1986, 1990 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the Champions Tour.
Eaks was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado and turned professional in 1976.
Eaks played mostly on the Nationwide Tour during the regular years portion of his career, where he earned three victories. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 1990–1997 and 1999-2001. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open in 1998.
Eaks became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in July and the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic. Denis Watson emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff.[1] He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list and won the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Professional wins (10)
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 3, 1990 | Ben Hogan Quicksilver Open | –4 (72-68-72=212) | 2 strokes | Brandel Chamblee, Ed Humenik Dick Mast |
| 2 | Mar 21, 1993 | Nike Louisiana Open | –15 (67-63-72-71=273) | 2 strokes | Karl Kimball |
| 3 | Sep 14, 1997 | Nike San Jose Open | –16 (68-66-71-67=272) | 2 strokes | Mark Carnevale, Chris DiMarco Steve Lamontagne, J. L. Lewis, Iain Steel |
Other wins (3)
- 1990 Arizona Open
- 1995 Taco Bell Newport Classic
- 1996 Taco Bell Newport Classic
Champions Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 15, 2007 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | –17 (71-62-66=199) | 3 strokes | Bruce Vaughan |
| 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | –17 (63-66-70=199) | 2 strokes | Jay Haas,  Rod Spittle |
| 3 | Jul 20, 2008 | 3M Championship | –23 (65-63-65=193) | 6 strokes | Gary Hallberg,  Bernhard Langer |
| 4 | Sep 14, 2008 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | –16 (61-68-71=200) | 4 strokes | Tom Kite, Tom Jenkins |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | Andy Bean |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Regions Charity Classic | Brad Bryant |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | Boeing Classic | David Eger, Gil Morgan, Naomichi Ozaki, Dana Quigley, Craig Stadler,  Denis Watson |
Watson won with eagle on second extra hole Eger, Morgan, Ozaki, and Quigley eliminated with birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Note: The U.S. Open was the only major Eaks played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
References
External links
- R. W. Eaks at the PGA Tour official site