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Bobby Verwey

South African professional golfer (born 1941)

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fullname	Frank Robert Verwey
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birth_place	Johannesburg, South Africa
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residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
yearpro	1959
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extour	European Tour
Southern Africa Tour
European Seniors Tour
prowins	13
pgawins	1
champwins	1
seneurowins	4
otherwins	8
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masters	CUT: 1967
usopen	T17: 1965
open	T30: 1979
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Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour Frank Robert Verwey (born 21 January 1941) is a South African professional golfer.

Early life

Verwey was born in Johannesburg. He is the son of former South African PGA champion Jock Verwey.

Professional career

Verwey won the 1962 German Open and the 1965 Almaden Open Invitational on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the European Tour from 1978 to 1980. He won several professional tournaments in his home country and represented South Africa in the World Cup in 1978 and 1980.

Verwey was 50 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the Senior British Open Championship becoming the youngest player to ever win that event. He was a regular on the European Seniors Tour for the first few years after its establishment in 1992, and finished in the top ten on the Order of Merit four times.

Personal life

Verwey is the brother-in-law of South African golf legend Gary Player, who was married to his sister, Vivienne (1937–2021).

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	31 Oct 1965	Almaden Open Invitational	−15 (69-66-67-71=273)	2 strokes	USA Billy Martindale

South African circuit wins (5)

1963 Western Province Open
1965 Transvaal Open
1968 Pepsi Open (South Africa)
1969 Transvaal Open
1975 Transkei Open (South Africa)

Other regular career wins (1)

1962 German Open

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other Senior PGA Tour (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	14 Jul 1991	Seniors' British Open	+1 (70-74-71-70=285)	1 stroke	NZL Bob Charles, ENG Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	31 Jul 1992	Lawrence Batley Seniors	−8 (65-68-71=204)	6 strokes	ENG David Butler, ENG Peter Butler,
ENG Tommy Horton
2	12 May 1996	Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open	+2 (74-74-70=218)	3 strokes	ENG Tommy Horton
3	4 Jul 1998	Lawrence Batley Seniors (2)	−3 (66-75-69=210)	Playoff	ESP Antonio Garrido
4	26 Jul 1998	Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open	−10 (66-66-68=200)	2 strokes	ENG Maurice Bembridge, ENG Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Beko Classic	USA Bob Lendzion, ESP Antonio Garrido	Lendzion won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1998	Lawrence Batley Seniors	ESP Antonio Garrido	Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

2000 Nippon Jurin Senior Open (Japan)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament								CUT
U.S. Open	53					T17	T22	T18	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	T43	CUT	CUT	WD	CUT
PGA Championship							T70

Tournament	1979	1980
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T30	CUT
PGA Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
1991	Seniors' British Open	+1 (70-74-71-70=285)	1 stroke	NZL Bob Charles, ENG Tommy Horton

Team appearances

World Cup (representing South Africa): 1978, 1980
Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1998 (tie)

References

(7 January 1963). "Bob Charles in Sixth Place". The Canberra Times.

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