Bob Panasik

Bob Panasik

Born: October 20th, 1941 in Windsor, Ontario

At the 1957 Canadian Open, Bob Panasik made history, surviving the 36-hole cut as a 15-year-old. Panasik would go on to play in 13 more Canadian Opens over the course of his career.

He’s a two-time PGA Club Professional Championship of Canada winner, taking the title in 1981 and 1993. Panasik won the PGA Seniors’ Championship of Canada three times (1997, 1998 and 2001) as well as the PGA Super Seniors’ Championship of Canada twice (2003, 2004).

Victories:

  • PGA of Ontario Assistants Championship 1963
  • PGA Of Canada Championship 1972, 1973 
  • Newfoundland Open 1973
  • PGA of Ontario Hunt Trophy (Order of Merit) 1979, 1981, 1982
  •  Saskatchewan Open 1974
  •  Alberta Open 1974, 1975 
  • Quebec Open 1974 
  • PGA of Ontario Spring Open 1979, 2002
  • PGA of Ontario Championship 1979, 1984
  • PGA of Canada Club Professionals Championship 1981, 1993
  •   Manitoba Open 1986
  •  PGA of Canada Tour Championship 1986
  • PGA of Ontario Summer Championship 1998
  • PGA of Canada Seniors Championship 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003 , 2004
  • Winner of +100 one day ProAms (Low Professional)

Career:

  • Youngest player ever to make the ‘cut’ in a USPGA TOUR event. Age 15 in the 1957 Canadian Open
  • Represented Canada three times in the World Cup
  • Low qualifier for the USGA Open 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1980 ,1983        
  • Fully exempt for the USPGA Senior Tour 1994

Hall of Fame Induction History:

  •         Ontario Golf Hall of Fame             2005
  •         Canadian Golf Hall of Fame          2005
  •         Canadian PGA Hall of Fame         2014
  •         PGA of Ontario Hall of Fame       2020

Source: PGA of Canada Hall of Fame / Golf Ontario Hall of Fame /Canadian Golf Hall of Fame