Robert R. Panasik (born October 20, 1941) is a

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professional golfer. Born in

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, he was known as Bob Panasiuk until 1970 when he changed his name to Panasik so it would be "easier to pronounce". In 1957, at the age of 15, Panasik made the halfway cut in the Canadian Open to become the youngest player ever to play all four rounds in a PGA Tour event, a record which stood until April 2013 when his record was broken by

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. He went on to win the

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twice as well as many provincial tournaments in Canada. He also qualified for the U.S. Open on several occasions and represented Canada in three

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. Panasik continued his success as a senior, playing one full season on the Senior PGA Tour (later known as the

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) in 1994. Back in Canada, he has won the Canadian PGA Seniors Championship three times and the Super Seniors Championship twice. Panasik was inducted into the

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in 2005.

Amateur wins

*1958 Canadian Junior Championship *1959 Ontario Amateur Championship

Professional wins

Regular wins

*1962 Ontario PGA Assistants Championship *1963 Ontario PGA Assistants Championship *1968 Michigan PGA Assistants Championship *1970 Michigan PGA Assistants Championship *1972

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*1973

, Newfoundland Open *1974 Quebec Open,

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*1975

*1979 Ontario PGA Championship, Ontario Spring Open *1981 Canadian PGA Club Professionals Championship *1984 Ontario PGA Championship *1986

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*1987 Ontario Spring Open *1993 Canadian PGA Club Professionals Championship *2002 Ontario Spring Open

Senior wins

*1997 Canadian PGA Seniors Championship *1998 Canadian PGA Seniors Championship, Ontario PGA Seniors Championship *2001 Canadian PGA Seniors Championship *2003 Canadian PGA Super Seniors Championship *2004 Canadian PGA Super Seniors Championship

Team appearances

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(representing Canada):

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

References

External links

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Bob Panasik's profile at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
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