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Robert Gamez

Robert Anthony Gamez (born July 21, 1968) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Robert Gamez
Personal information
Full nameRobert Anthony Gamez
Born (1968-07-21) July 21, 1968 (age 55)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Turned professional1989
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking48 (March 25, 1990)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Japan Golf Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1990, 1991
PGA ChampionshipT14: 2003
U.S. OpenT61: 1990
The Open ChampionshipT12: 1990
Achievements and awards
Jack Nicklaus Award1989
Haskins Award1989
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year		1990

Gamez was born in Las Vegas, and is of Mexican descent.[2] He attended the University of Arizona where he was a member of the golf team. He played on the 1989 Walker Cup Team and dropped out of university to turn professional later that same year.[3][4]

Gamez has had what can be described as a hot and cold career as a professional golfer. He started out winning two tournaments in his rookie season on the Tour, including his first event, the Northern Telecom Tucson Open.[5] Only three others: Marty Fleckman in 1967, Ben Crenshaw in 1973, and Garrett Willis in 2001, have won their first PGA Tour event as a member of the PGA Tour. He is possibly best known for holing his second shot from the fairway on the tough 18th hole in the final round at the Nestle Invitational in March 1990, giving him a one stroke win over Greg Norman.[6][7] A commemorative plaque has since been placed in the fairway on the 18th hole at Bay Hill to mark the spot from which Gamez holed his 7-iron from 176 yards (161 m).[8]

From 1991 to 1997, Gamez had six runner-up finishes and one third place finish on the PGA Tour. In 1998, Gamez was injured in a car accident at the Kemper Open and his career started to decline. Between 1998 and 2001, he failed to finish in the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list. His career hit a low point in 2001, when he failed to qualify for the Tour.[9] Then he began to enjoy a resurgence in his career. He finished in the top-125 every year between 2002–2005 including a T-5 at the Bank of America Colonial in 2004 and a win at the 2005 Valero Texas Open. It was his first win in 15 years, 6 months (394 events), a PGA Tour record.[10][11] After 2005, Gamez's form started to decline and he has only had a few top-10 finishes since his 2005 season.[12][13] Gamez also had a health scare in 2014 when he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery.[14] His best finish in a major is T-12 at the 1990 Open Championship.[15]

Gamez hosts an annual tournament in Orlando, Florida for the benefit of the Team Gamez Foundation. He lives in Orlando. His last full season on the PGA Tour was in 2008.

In 2022, Gamez was arrested while intoxicated on misdemeanor battery charges at a pool party in Orlando, Florida.[16]

Amateur wins (3)

  • 1985 Southern Nevada Amateur
  • 1988 Clark County Amateur
  • 1989 Porter Cup

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 14, 1990Northern Telecom Tucson Open−18 (65-66-69-70=270)4 strokes Mark Calcavecchia, Jay Haas
2Mar 25, 1990Nestle Invitational−14 (71-69-68-66=274)1 stroke Greg Norman
3Sep 30, 2005Valero Texas Open−18 (62-68-68-64=262)3 strokes Olin Browne

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11993Honda Classic Fred CouplesLost to par on second extra hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Nov 27, 1994Casio World Open−17 (68-66-68-69=271)4 strokes Scott Hoch

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Nov 20, 1994Pebble Beach Invitational−11 (65-71-70-71=277)6 strokes Kirk Triplett

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
11994JCPenney Classic
(with Helen Alfredsson)		 Brad Bryant and Marta Figueras-DottiLost to par on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUTCUT
U.S. OpenT61CUT88CUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT12T44
PGA ChampionshipT49T79CUTCUTCUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipCUTT14T68CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000020
U.S. Open00000082
The Open Championship00000122
PGA Championship00000194
Totals000002218
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (1990 U.S. Open – 1990 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
The Players ChampionshipT46CUTCUTCUT84T49T29T24T63T69CUTT56T53
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2006
Match Play
Championship
InvitationalT18
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

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