Bob Friend (golfer)

Bob Friend (born December 5, 1963) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Bob Friend
Personal information
Born (1963-12-05) December 5, 1963
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1999
U.S. OpenCUT: 1984, 1988, 1994, 1999
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Golfing career

Friend joined the Ben Hogan Tour (now Nationwide Tour) in 1990 and recorded five top-10 finished including a second-place finish at the Ben Hogan El Paso Open during his rookie year on Tour. The following year he won the Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open and earned his PGA Tour card for 1992 through qualifying school. In his rookie year on Tour he didn't play well enough to retain full-time status on Tour but his 137th-place finish gave him partial status. He split time between Tours in 1993 with the highlights of his year coming on the Nationwide Tour where he recorded a second-place finish and a tied for third finish. He played full-time on the Nationwide Tour in 1994 where he recorded five top-10 finishes and two third-place finishes. He struggled in 1995 but recorded two top-10 finishes. He didn't play on Tour in 1996 and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 1997 where he recorded three top-10 finishes. He returned to the PGA Tour in 1998, earning his card through qualifying school. He played very well during his second stint on Tour, finishing 57th on the money list. He lost in a playoff to Billy Andrade at the Bell Canadian Open and recorded three top-10 finishes. He didn't play as well the following year and had to go through qualifying school to retain his card. In 2000, his final year on the PGA Tour, he struggled and returned to the Nationwide Tour the following year where he would play until 2003.

Friend is the son of the late MLB pitcher Bob Friend (1930–2019), who was a four-time All-Star and 1960 World Series Champion with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is father to Charles, Libby, and Andrew Friend. He currently works as a real estate agent for Howard Hanna Real Estate in the Fox Chapel area.[1]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 Jun 23, 1991 Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open −12 (71-66-64=201) Playoff Canada Jerry Anderson, United States Dennis Trixler

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1991 Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open Canada Jerry Anderson, United States Dennis Trixler Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2 1993 Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic United States Jim Furyk Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Bell Canadian Open United States Billy Andrade Lost to par on first extra hole

See also

References

  1. "Bob Friend Pittsburgh, PA Realtor". Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. Love of golf good reason for Friend to play on
  3. "Bob Friend – Profile". PGA Tour.
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