Robert Donald Burns (born April 5, 1968) is an American professional golfer. Burns has played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour.

Early life

Burns was born in Mission Hills, California. Burns went to John F. Kennedy High school located in the San Fernando Valley.

Amateur career

He attended college at

Cal State Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 38,551 students (as of Fall 2021), it has the second largest u ...

and was a member of the

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team. He won All-American honors his junior year, and was the individual medalist at the 1990 NCAA Division II Championship.

Professional career

Burns turned pro in 1991 and joined the PGA Tour in 1994. During Burns' first month on the

, his home in

Northridge, California Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the Los Angeles, California, City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center. Originally named List_of_mino ...

was rocked by the destructive

1994 Northridge earthquake The 1994 Northridge earthquake was a moment 6.7 (), blind thrust earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1994, at 4:30:55 a.m. PST in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The quake had a duration of approximately 1 ...

. He ended his rookie season 101st on the money list but failed to qualify for the PGA Tour for 1995 by a single stroke, and spent the next two years on the Nike Tour (now Nationwide Tour). His career hit a low-point in 1997 when he failed to qualify for either tour. In 1998, his fortunes improved dramatically when he won two tournaments and finished first on the Nike Tour money list with $178,664 in earnings. Burns regained his PGA Tour card for the following season and continued to improve his game. In 2002, he won the Disney Golf Classic and earned over a million dollars in a single season for the first time in his career. His career took another downturn, however, and he was back on the Nationwide Tour in 2005 after failing to qualify by a single shot.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (1)

*1997

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Results in major championships

''Note: Burns never played in the Masters Tournament or

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

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Bob American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from California California State University, Northridge alumni People from Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County, California Sportspeople from Santa Barbara County, California 1968 births Living people