Robert Raymond Tway IV (born May 4, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He has won numerous tournaments including eight PGA Tour victories. He spent 25 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 1986–87.
Early life Tway was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father and grandfather. He participated in his first tournament at age seven. He won the Redding Country Club Championship as a junior golfer in Redding, Connecticut. Tway attended Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia.
Amateur career Tway attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he had a distinguished career as a member of the golf team — a three-time, first-team All-American his last three years. In 1978, Tway's freshman year, the Cowboys, led by seniors Lindy Miller and David Edwards, won the NCAA Championship. When Oklahoma State won again two years later, Tway was their star player. He was the winner of the Haskins Award in his senior year.
Professional career Tway turned pro in 1981 and joined the PGA Tour in 1985. In 1986, he was named PGA Player of the Year and finished the season with four victories including one major, the PGA Championship. He was second on the final money list that year — just a few dollars behind Greg Norman.
The 1986 PGA Championship was held at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Tway finished with a score of 276 — a two-stroke margin of victory over Greg Norman. Tway holed a greenside bunker shot at the 18th hole on the final day, among the most memorable shots in golf history.
Tway is also known for recording the worst score on the 17th Hole at TPC Sawgrass, which occurred during the third round of the 2005 Players Championship. His first four attempts ended up in the water. After finally hitting the green on his fifth attempt, he three putted for 12 to go from 7-under-par and 4 strokes out of the lead to 2-over-par and 13 behind the leader.
Tway has PGA Tour career earnings in excess of 15.7 million dollars. Upon reaching the age of 50 in May 2009, Tway began play on the Champions Tour. His best finish in that venue is T-2 at the 2009 Administaff Small Business Classic, two strokes behind tournament winner John Cook.
Personal life Tway lives in Edmond, Oklahoma. His son, Kevin Tway, is a professional golfer and has won on the PGA Tour.
Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1978 Trans-Mississippi Amateur 1980 Southern Amateur
Professional wins (13) PGA Tour wins (8) Legend Major championships (1) Other PGA Tour (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1 Feb 9, 1986Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open−12 (67-68-69=204)Playoff Bernhard Langer2Jun 8, 1986Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic−12 (73-63-69-67=272)1 stroke Willie Wood3Jun 22, 1986Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic−19 (68-66-71-64=269)2 strokes Hal Sutton4Aug 11, 1986PGA Championship−8 (72-70-64-70=276)2 strokes Greg Norman5May 14, 1989Memorial Tournament−11 (71-69-68-69=277)2 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller6Oct. 14, 1990Las Vegas Invitational−26 (67-67-65-65-70=334)Playoff John Cook7Apr 16, 1995MCI Classic−9 (67-69-72-67=275)Playoff David Frost, Nolan Henke8Sep 7, 2003Bell Canadian Open−8 (70-70-66-66=272)Playoff Brad Faxon
PGA Tour playoff record (4–4) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11986Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open Bernhard LangerWon with par on second extra hole 21988AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Steve JonesLost to birdie on second extra hole31988 Southern Open David FrostLost to birdie on first extra hole41989 BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic Scott SimpsonLost to par on first extra hole51990 Las Vegas Invitational John CookWon with par on first extra hole61995MCI Classic David Frost, Nolan HenkeWon with par on second extra holeFrost eliminated by par on first hole72001Nissan Open Robert Allenby, Brandel Chamblee Toshimitsu Izawa, Dennis Paulson, Jeff SlumanAllenby won with birdie on first extra hole82003Bell Canadian Open Brad FaxonWon with bogey on third extra hole
Other wins (5) 1980 Georgia Open (as an amateur, tie with Tim Simpson) 1985 Oklahoma Open 1987 Oklahoma Open, Chrysler Team Championship (with Mike Hulbert) 1988 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Paul Azinger)
Playoff record Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11983Indian Open Hsieh Yu-shu, Junichi TakahashiTakahashi won with birdie on second extra hole
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1986 PGA Championship 4 shot deficit −8 (72-70-64-70=276) 2 strokes Greg Norman
Results timeline Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989Masters TournamentCUTT8CUTT33CUTU.S. OpenT8T68T25CUTThe Open ChampionshipT46T35T20T61PGA Championship1T47T48CUT
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999Masters TournamentT36CUTT12CUTCUTT52U.S. OpenT33T26CUTCUTT10T67T53T62The Open ChampionshipCUTT5CUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT45T66T56CUTCUTCUTCUTT13T13T57
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentCUTT27U.S. OpenT52T59CUTCUTT78The Open ChampionshipCUTT5070T41PGA ChampionshipCUTT29CUTCUTT55CUTT65T50CUTT56
CUT = missed the half way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 6U.S. Open 0 0 1 2 4 5 18 13The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 16 8PGA Championship 1 0 0 1 1 3 24 14Totals 1 0 1 4 7 12 71 41 Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1987 U.S. Open – 1988 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1986 Masters – 1986 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship Tournament198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006The Players ChampionshipT10CUTCUTT29CUTT41T70CUTCUTT68CUTCUTT18CUTCUTT40T28T17T77T56CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament199920002001200220032004Match PlayR32R32R64ChampionshipT37NT1T59T28InvitationalT6 1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1980 (winners)
Professional Four Tours World Championship: 1986, 1991 World Cup: 2004
See also 1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins List of men's major championships winning golfers
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