Robert Shelton IV (born August 25, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Mobile, Alabama. Shelton attended and played college for three years at the

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from 2013 to 2016. He turned professional in 2016 after his junior year. Shelton played on the 2015 Walker Cup team where he posted a record of 2–1. He also played on the U.S.

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team in 2014 and 2015. As an amateur, he finished tied for third at the 2015

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on the

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. This was the highest finish by an amateur in a PGA Tour event since

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in 1991. He also qualified for the 2014 U.S. Open where he missed the cut. Shelton won the Southern Hills Plantation on the Swing Thought Tour in February 2017, his first professional win. He followed it up with a June win on the

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en route to finishing second on the tour's money list to earn a promotion to the

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Professional wins (6)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (4)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–1)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Swing Thought Tour wins (1)

*2017 Southern Hills Plantation

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

Amateur * Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2012 (winners) *

(representing the United States):

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, 2015 (winners) *

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(representing the United States): 2015 Professional *

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(representing

): 2017 (winners)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shelton, Robby American male golfers Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Alabama People from Mobile County, Alabama 1995 births Living people