# Rob Labritz

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**Robert Labritz** (born May 31, 1971) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer) who currently plays on the [PGA Tour Champions](/source/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](/source/2002_PGA_Championship) and the [2003 PGA Championship](/source/2003_PGA_Championship).[1] In 2003, he qualified for the [PGA Cup](/source/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](/source/New_York_State_Open) three times.[2]

Labritz was the only club professional to make the cut for the [2010 PGA Championship](/source/2010_PGA_Championship).[3] He also qualified for the [2013](/source/2013_PGA_Championship), [2016](/source/2016_PGA_Championship), and [2019](/source/2019_PGA_Championship) [PGA Championships](/source/PGA_Championship).[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](/source/PGA_Tour_Champions).

## Personal life

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in [Bedford Hills, New York](/source/Bedford_Hills,_New_York), for many years.[4]

## Professional wins (9)

### Golden Bear Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up 1 Jun 13, 1997 Teardrop Championship −10 (65-69=134) Playoff R. J. Nakashian 2 Jan 17, 2004 Waterford Hotel Classic −10 (65-70-71=206) 1 stroke George McNeill, Michael McNerney, Michael Sims

### Other wins (7)

- 2006 New York State PGA Championship
- 2008 [New York State Open](/source/New_York_State_Open)
- 2011 New York State Open
- 2016 New York State Open, [Westchester Open](/source/Westchester_Open)
- 2019 [Rhode Island Open](/source/Rhode_Island_Open)
- 2021 [Massachusetts Open](/source/Massachusetts_Open)

## Results in major championships

Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 PGA Championship CUT CUT

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 PGA Championship T68 CUT CUT

Tournament 2019 2020 2021 PGA Championship T60 CUT CUT

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

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

## U.S. national team appearances

- [PGA Cup](/source/PGA_Cup): 2003 (winners)

## References

1. ["PGA Championship 2019"](https://www.pga.com/events/pgachampionship). PGA of America.

1. ["Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120312225551/http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html). *www.roblabritz.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html) on 2012-03-12.

1. Kaplan, Thomas (August 16, 2010). ["Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship"](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/golf/16onpar.html). *The New York Times*

1. Dougherty, Mike. ["Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles"](https://eu.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/golf/2019/05/16/golf-labritz-mackey-pga-championship-bethpage-black/3695625002/). Retrieved 18 May 2019.

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