Robert Labritz
Birth dateMay 31, 1971 (age 55)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
SpouseKerry
Yearpro1991
TourPGA Tour Champions
ExtourGolden Bear Tour
Prowins9
MastersDNP
UsopenDNP
OpenDNP
PgaT60: 2019

Robert Labritz (born May 31, 1971) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Professional career

Early in his career, Labritz played on the Golden Bear Tour, a minitour. He won two events, Teardrop Championship and Waterford Hotel Classic.

In the 2000s, he started working as a club professional in New York state. He qualified for the 2002 PGA Championship and the 2003 PGA Championship.[1] In 2003, he qualified for the PGA Cup. In addition, he won a number of local Met PGA section events, including the New York State PGA Championship and New York State Open three times.[2]

Labritz was the only club professional to make the cut for the 2010 PGA Championship.[3] He also qualified for the 2013, 2016, and 2019 PGA Championships.[1] He was one of three PGA Professionals to make the cut in 2019 and earned the Crystal Ball as the low PGA Professional.

In 2021, Labritz was medalist and PGA Tour Champions Qualifying School earned membership on PGA Tour Champions.

Personal life

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New York, for many years.[4]

Professional wins (9)

Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 13, 1997Teardrop Championship−10 (65-69=134)PlayoffR. J. Nakashian
2Jan 17, 2004Waterford Hotel Classic−10 (65-70-71=206)1 strokeGeorge McNeill, Michael McNerney,
Michael Sims

Other wins (7)

Results in major championships

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUT
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
PGA ChampionshipT68CUTCUT
Tournament201920202021
PGA ChampionshipT60CUTCUT

Note: The PGA Championship was the only major Labritz played.

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

U.S. national team appearances

References

  1. ^ "PGA Championship 2019". PGA of America.
  2. ^ "Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience". www.roblabritz.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12.
  3. ^ Kaplan, Thomas (August 16, 2010). "Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times
  4. ^ Dougherty, Mike. "Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles". Retrieved 18 May 2019.