Bob Peebles

Robert Brown Peebles (23 September 1882 – 18 March 1959) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. He had one top-ten finish in a golf major championship when he finished tied for seventh place in the 1909 U.S. Open.[1]

Bob Peebles
Personal information
Full nameRobert Brown Peebles
Born(1882-09-23)23 September 1882
Elie and Earlsferry, Scotland
Died18 March 1959(1959-03-18) (aged 76)
Greenville, Ohio, U.S.
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT7: 1909
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life

Peebles was born in Elie and Earlsferry, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1900 to further his career as a professional golfer.[2]

Golf career

1909 U.S. Open

The 1909 U.S. Open was the 15th U.S. Open, held June 24–25 at Englewood Golf Club in Englewood, New Jersey. George Sargent established a new tournament scoring record to win his only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara.[1]

Peebles shot 76-73-73-78=300 in the four-round event. He tied with four other golfers on 300 and took home $35 in prize money.[1]

Death and legacy

Peebles died in the March 1959.[3] Over the course of his long career, he worked at nearly a dozen different golf clubs, including Congressional Country Club and Mexico City Country Club. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.[2][3]

Results in major championships
Tournament 1908 1909 1910
U.S. Open ? T7 ?

Note: Peebles played only in the U.S. Open.

"T" indicates a tie for a place
? = unknown
Yellow background for top-10

References
  1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. Graffis, Herb (May 1959). "Swinging Around Golf" (PDF). Golfdom. p. 3.
  3. "Heart Attack Fatal to Robert Peebles". Greenville Daily Advocate. 19 March 1959. pp. 1, 14 – via newspapers.com.
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