| Bob Panasik | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert R. Panasik |
| Nickname | Panny |
| Born | October 20, 1941 Windsor, Ontario |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Residence | Windsor, Ontario |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 20 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 42nd: 1964 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Canadian Golf Hall of Fame |
2005 |
| Peter Jackson Tour Order of Merit winner |
1974, 1975 |
Robert R. Panasik (born October 20, 1941) is a Canadian professional golfer. He is the youngest player ever the make the cut in a PGA Tour event.
Born in Windsor, Ontario, he was known as Bob Panasiuk until 1970 when he changed his name to Panasik so it would be "easier to pronounce".[1][2]
In 1957, at the age of 15, Panasik made the halfway cut in the Canadian Open to become the youngest player ever to play all four rounds in a PGA Tour event, a record which still stands.[3][1] He went on the win the Canadian PGA Championship twice as well as many provincial tournaments in Canada. He also qualified for the U.S. Open on several occasions and represented Canada in three World Cups.
Panasik continued his success as a senior, playing one full season on the Senior PGA Tour (later known as the Champions Tour) in 1994. Back in Canada, he has won the Canadian PGA Seniors Championship three times and the Super Seniors Championship twice.[4]
Panasik was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]
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