Bob Stone (1930–1996) was an American professional golfer.

Stone played on the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour and worked as a club professional.[1]

Stone played on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1972 with a best finish of tied for second behind Dale Douglass at the 1969 Azalea Open Invitational.[2] He played on the Senior PGA Tour from 1981 to 1987 with three second place finishes. In the 1981 U.S. Senior Open, Stone finished tied with Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper, but lost the resultant playoff to Palmer. He also finished second to Don January at the 1983 Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic and to Billy Casper at the 1984 Senior PGA Tour Roundup.[2]

Stone was inducted into the Kansas City Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2014.[1][3]

Professional wins

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This list is incomplete.

Playoff record

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Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1981 U.S. Senior Open   Billy Casper,   Arnold Palmer Palmer won 18-hole playoff;
Palmer: E (70),
Stone: +4 (74),
Casper: +7 (77)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bob Stone- 1930 – Kansas City Golf Association".
  2. ^ a b "Bob Stone – Career". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bragging Corner". Peculiar Golf & Learning Center. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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