Robert McLean Boyd Jr. (July 29, 1955 – February 21, 2011) was an American

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Early life

Boyd was born in

Mount Olive, North Carolina Mount Olive is a town in Duplin and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,198. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is home to the M ...

. He played his college golf at the

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. Boyd graduated in 1977.

Professional career

In 1977, Boyd turned professional. Boyd spent

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and

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on the

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. His best finish was a T-6 at the 1983

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. He also played a handful of tournaments on the developmental tour where his best finish was a T-4 at the 1996

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. Boyd also played on the

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from 2005 to 2010. He had won the Castellon Costa Azahar Open de España in 2005.

Professional wins (20)

Tarheel Tour wins (1)

Other wins (18)

''this list may be incomplete'' *1982

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*1984

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*1985

South Carolina Open The South Carolina Open is the South Carolina state open golf tournament, open to both amateurs and PGA professionals. It is organized by the Carolinas section of the PGA of America, and both state opens run by the Carolinas section, the North Caro ...

*1988

PGA Club Professional Championship The PGA Professional Championship is a golf tournament for golf club professionals and teachers who are members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It has been held by the PGA of America since 1968, when touring professionals spl ...

*1989

*1990 Maryland Open *1992

*1993

*1994

*1995 North Carolina Open *1999

*2000 North Carolina Open *2004 North Carolina Open

European Senior Tour wins (1)

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)

Results in major championships

''Note: Boyd never played in the

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nor

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Other achievements

*7-time Carolina PGA Player of the Year *22-time Carolina PGA section major winner

U.S. national team appearances

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: 1990 (winners), 2000 (winners)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Bob American male golfers Maryland Terrapins men's golfers PGA Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Golfers from North Carolina People from Mount Olive, North Carolina 1955 births 2011 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen