Bob Stone (1930–1996) was an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Stone played on the

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and

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and worked as a club professional. Stone played on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1972 with a best finish of tied for second behind

Dale Douglass Dale Dwight Douglass (March 5, 1936 – July 6, 2022) was an American professional golfer who won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level. Douglass was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He grew up in Fort Morgan, Colorado, where ...

at the 1969

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. He played on the

from 1981 to 1987 with three second place finishes. In the 1981 U.S. Senior Open, Stone finished tied with

Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in ...

and

Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...

, but lost the resultant playoff to Palmer. He also finished second to

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at the 1983 Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic and to Billy Casper at the 1984 Senior PGA Tour Roundup. Stone was inducted into the Kansas City Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2014.

Professional wins

''This list is incomplete.'' *1958

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*1959

*1960 Nebraska Open *1962

, Kansas Open *1963 Kansas Open, Nebraska Open *1966 Nebraska Open *1969 Midwest PGA Championship *1970 Florida Citrus Open Invitational (PGA Tour satellite event) *1975 Midwest PGA Championship, Missouri Open *1976 Midwest PGA Championship *1979 Midwest PGA Championship *1982 Midwest PGA Championship

Playoff record

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, Bob American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers 1930 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen