| Fullname | Robert Sowards |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 9, 1968 (age 58) |
| Birth place | Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| College | Glenville State College |
| Yearpro | 1991 |
| Extour | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Prowins | 9 |
| Masters | DNP |
| Usopen | DNP |
| Open | DNP |
| Pga | CUT: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2025 |
Robert Sowards (born June 9, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
Career
Sowards was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. He played collegiate golf at Glenville State College. He turned professional in 1991.
Sowards has worked as a club pro and has played on professional tours. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1998 and 2009. He earned his PGA Tour card through the 2007 qualifying school and was a rookie in 2008. His best finish was a T-9 in the Wyndham Championship.
Sowards qualified for his 12th PGA Championship in 2025, tied with Steve Schneiter for the most among PGA Professionals.
Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1996 Southern Ohio PGA Championship
- 2000 Southern Ohio PGA Championship
- 2001 Southern Ohio PGA Championship
- 2002 Ohio Open, Southern Ohio PGA Championship
- 2003 Southern Ohio PGA Championship
- 2004 PGA Club Professional Championship, Ohio Open
- 2010 Ohio Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Sowards only played in the PGA Championship.
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | T21 | NT | T5 | T70 | T70 | T67 | T55 | T59 |
| The Tradition | NT | |||||||
| U.S. Senior Open | NT | T38 | ||||||
| Senior Players Championship | ||||||||
| Senior British Open Championship | NT | T40 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
- PGA Cup: 2005, 2013 (tie), 2015, 2019 (winners)