Bobby Verwey

Bobby Verwey
Personal information
Full name	Frank Robert Verwey
Born	(1941-01-21) 21 January 1941 Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1959
Former tour(s)	European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour
Professional wins	13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	1
European Senior Tour	4
Other	8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1967
PGA Championship	T70: 1966
U.S. Open	T17: 1965
The Open Championship	T30: 1979

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, deceased 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	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	Bob Charles, 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	David Butler, Peter Butler, Tommy Horton
2	12 May 1996	Beko/Oger Tours Turkish Open	+2 (74-74-70=218)	3 strokes	Tommy Horton
3	4 Jul 1998	Lawrence Batley Seniors (2)	−3 (66-75-69=210)	Playoff	Antonio Garrido
4	26 Jul 1998	Credit Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open	−10 (66-66-68=200)	2 strokes	Maurice Bembridge, Tommy Horton

European Seniors Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Beko Classic	Bob Lendzion, Antonio Garrido	Lendzion won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1998	Lawrence Batley Seniors	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	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship										T30	CUT
PGA Championship

  Did not play

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	Bob Charles, Tommy Horton

Team appearances

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

External links

• Bobby Verwey at the European Tour official site
• Bobby Verwey at the Sunshine Tour official site