Robert Sowards (born June 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer. Sowards was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. He played collegiate golf at

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. He turned professional in 1991. Sowards has worked as a club pro and has played on professional tours. He played on the

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in 1998 and 2009. He earned his

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card through the 2007 qualifying school and was a rookie in 2008. His best finish was a T-9 in the Wyndham Championship.

Tournament wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1996 Southern Ohio PGA Championship *2000 Southern Ohio PGA Championship *2001 Southern Ohio PGA Championship *2002 Ohio Open, Southern Ohio PGA Championship *2003 Southern Ohio PGA Championship *2004 PGA Club Professional Championship, Ohio Open *2010 Ohio Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Sowards only played in the

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Results in senior major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to

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U.S. national team appearances

* PGA Cup: 2005, 2013 (tie), 2015, 2019 (winners)

External links

Profile from 2004 PGA Championship
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Tournament wins

Results in major championships

Results in senior major championships

U.S. national team appearances

See also

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