Robert Harold Lohr (born November 2, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour. Lohr was born in

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and was raised in

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. He attended

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and was a member of the

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team; he won All-American honors (honorable mention) in his senior year, and All-MAC honors in his last three years. He turned pro in 1983 and moved to

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. Lohr played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 1996. He finished in a tie for first place at the end of regulation in three PGA Tour events. In the 1988 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic, he defeated Chip Beck on the fifth hole of a playoff. In 1993 at the H-E-B Texas Open, he lost in a playoff to

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. In 1995 at the

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, Lohr lost in a playoff to

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. He also finished runner-up in four other events. Lohr's best finish in a

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was T-33 in the 1990 U.S. Open. During his late 30s and 40s, Lohr played some on the Nationwide Tour. He was inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. He lives in the greater

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area.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

Latin American wins (2)

*1987 Peru Open *1990 Mexican Open

Results in major championships

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

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