Robert J. Lunn (born April 24, 1945) is an American

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who played on the

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in the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life

Lunn was born in

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. He was the 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion over Steve Oppermann.

Professional career

In 1965, Lunn turned pro and won six times on the PGA Tour. In 1968, he was named Most Improved Golfer of the Year by ''

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''. He earned $102,711 and finished 11th on the money list that year after winning two tournaments in a row – the Memphis Open Invitational and the Atlanta Classic. Lunn's best years in professional golf were 1968–72 when he appeared in the top 60 on the money list in each of those years. Lunn never won a

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but won the par-3 contest at Augusta National's pitch & putt course during the week of the 1969 Masters. His best finish in a major was a T-3 at the 1970 U.S. Open. Lunn retired from the PGA Tour in 1980 and took club pro and teaching pro jobs at three clubs in northern

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. Currently he holds the position of Senior PGA Tour Professional at Woodbridge Golf and Country Club in Woodbridge, California. Lunn has played in just over four dozen events on the

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since turning 50 in 1995. His best finish was T-34 at the 1995 Kaanapali Classic.

Amateur wins

* 1963 U.S. Amateur Public Links

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (6)

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

Other wins (3)

* 1969 Southern California Open * 1984 Northern California PGA Matchplay Championship * 1986 Northern California PGA Strokeplay Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Lunn never played in

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.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunn, Bob American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Sacramento, California Golfers from San Francisco 1945 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen