Robert Menne (February 19, 1942 – June 2, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour, and the European Seniors Tour.
| Bob Menne | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Menne |
| Born | February 19, 1942 Gardner, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2023 (aged 81) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1975 |
| PGA Championship | T30: 1970 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Menne was born[1] and raised in Gardner, Massachusetts, where he was graduated from Gardner High School in 1960.[2] He attended college at the University of Miami in the early 1960s, and turned pro in 1965.[1] Menne had at least seven top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career including a win at the 1974 Kemper Open, which was held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] He won that tournament in a playoff with Jerry Heard. Menne also finished in a first-place tie with Lee Trevino at the end of regulation at the 1970 National Airlines Open Invitational but lost on the second extra hole of a playoff. His best finish in a major was a T-30 at the 1970 PGA Championship.[4]
After reaching the age of 50, Menne played some on the Champions Tour but with limited success. His best finish in a Champions Tour event was T11 at Raley's Senior Gold Rush in 1992. He had more success playing on the European Seniors Tour.
Menne lived in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2][3] He had previously lived in Demarest, New Jersey.[5]
Menne died on June 2, 2023, at the age of 81.[6]
Professional wins (7)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 2, 1974 | Kemper Open | −18 (67-69-67-67=270) | Playoff | Jerry Heard |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | National Airlines Open Invitational | Lee Trevino | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1974 | Kemper Open | Jerry Heard | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (6)
edit- 1969 New England PGA Championship
- 1975 Maine Open
- 1981 Massachusetts Open
- 1985 New England Open
- 1988 New England PGA Championship
- 1991 Rhode Island Open
U.S. national team appearances
edit- PGA Cup: 1988 (winners)
References
edit- ^ a b "Bob Menne player profile". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Gardner High School Class of 1960: Robert Menne". May 3, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Family feud has been a long time coming". Worcester Telegram. June 10, 2007.
- ^ "Bob Mennee". Golf Major Championships.
- ^ "Menne, Brown Lead by One". The Palm Beach Post. January 14, 2003. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
Bob Menne of Demarest, N.J., and Mark Brown of Oyster Bay, N.Y., combined for an 11-under-par 61 and the first-round lead Monday in the 45th annual PGA Senior-Junior Championship at the PGA Golf Club.
- ^ "PGA Tour winner Bob Menne dies at 81". PGA Tour. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External links
edit- Bob Menne at the PGA Tour official site
- Bob Menne at the European Tour official site