Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American

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who played on the

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and on the

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Early life and amateur career

Eaks was born in

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. He attended Billy Mitchell High School, where he was a decorated athlete in basketball and golf, and graduated in 1971. His high school home course was Patty Jewett GC where he also worked on the grounds crew. He attended college at the

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where he played basketball.

Professional career

In 1976, Eaks turned professional. In the 1990s, he played primarily on the

's developmental tour where he earned three victories. He was a member of the tour from 1990–1997 and 1999–2001. He also was a member of the

in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the

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in 1998. Eaks became eligible to play on the

in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the

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in July and the

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in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.

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emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff.Boeing Classic: Final-Round Notebook
He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list.

Awards and honors

In 2007, Eaks won the Champions Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award.

Professional wins (10)

Nike Tour wins (3)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (3)

*1990

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*1995 Taco Bell Newport Classic *1996 Taco Bell Newport Classic

Champions Tour wins (4)

Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Eaks only played in the U.S. Open.''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eaks, R. W. American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Colorado Golfers from Arizona American men's basketball players Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball players Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado People from Fountain Hills, Arizona Sportspeople from Maricopa County, Arizona 1952 births Living people