Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and on the Champions Tour.

R. W. Eaks
Personal information
Full nameRobert W. Eaks
Born (1952-05-22) May 22, 1952 (age 72)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceFountain Hills, Arizona
Career
CollegeUniversity of Northern Colorado
Turned professional1976
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
PGA Tour Champions4
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1986, 1990
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Champions Tour
Comeback Player of the Year
2007

Early life and amateur career

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Eaks was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Billy Mitchell High School, where he was a decorated athlete in basketball and golf, and graduated in 1971. His high school home course was Patty Jewett GC where he also worked on the grounds crew. He attended college at the University of Northern Colorado where he played basketball.

Professional career

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In 1976, Eaks turned professional. In the 1990s, he played primarily on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he earned three victories. He was a member of the tour from 1990–1997 and 1999–2001. He also was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open in 1998.

Eaks became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in July and the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic. Denis Watson emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff.[1] He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list.

Awards and honors

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In 2007, Eaks won the Champions Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award.

Professional wins (10)

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Nike Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 3, 1990 Ben Hogan Quicksilver Open −4 (72-68-72=212) 2 strokes   Brandel Chamblee,   Ed Humenik,
  Dick Mast
2 Mar 21, 1993 Nike Louisiana Open −15 (67-63-72-71=273) 2 strokes   Karl Kimball
3 Sep 14, 1997 Nike San Jose Open −16 (68-66-71-67=272) 2 strokes   Mark Carnevale,   Chris DiMarco,
  Steve Lamontagne,   J. L. Lewis,
  Iain Steel

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1996 Nike Ozarks Open   Stewart Cink Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (3)

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  • 1990 Arizona Open
  • 1995 Taco Bell Newport Classic
  • 1996 Taco Bell Newport Classic

Champions Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 15, 2007 Dick's Sporting Goods Open −17 (71-62-66=199) 3 strokes   Bruce Vaughan
2 Sep 16, 2007 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn −17 (63-66-70=199) 2 strokes   Jay Haas,   Rod Spittle
3 Jul 20, 2008 3M Championship −23 (65-63-65=193) 6 strokes   Gary Hallberg,   Bernhard Langer
4 Sep 14, 2008 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (2) −16 (61-68-71=200) 4 strokes   Tom Kite,   Tom Jenkins

Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2006 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn   Andy Bean Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 2007 Regions Charity Classic   Brad Bryant Lost to birdie on third extra hole
3 2007 Boeing Classic   David Eger,   Gil Morgan,
  Naomichi Ozaki,   Dana Quigley,
  Craig Stadler,   Denis Watson
Watson won with eagle on second extra hole
Eger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Eaks only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

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References

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