Robert Wylie
Category: Player – Amateur
Bob Wylie
Inducted: 1995
Born: September 25, 1929
Place of Birth: Alberta
As a young up-and-coming player, Bob Wylie tested his mettle on the PGA Tour in 1957 before returning to the amateur ranks where some of his greatest accomplishments were still ahead of him. After being reinstated as an amateur in 1960, Wylie won the first of his five Alberta Amateur Championships and his second Alberta Open. The affable Wylie has attacked senior golf with the same intensity he showed throughout his career, winning four consecutive Senior Golf Championships of Canada from 1985 to 1988. He remains a threat to win each year.
International:
- America’s Cup Team Member: 1960-1961
- World Amateur Team Member: 1960, 1962, 1968, 1984
- 1960 Mexican Amateur Champion
- 1962 Silver Medallist World Amateur
- 1968 Bronze Medallist World Amateur
National:
- Canadian Men’s Senior Champion: 1985-1988, 1990, 1993, 1995
Provincial:
- Alberta Open Champion: 1956, 1960
- Alberta Amateur Champion: 1960, 1962, 1967-1969
- Alberta Senior’s Champion: 1985-1990, 1994
- 1962 Saskatchewan Open Champion
Other Items of Note:
- Ranked 7th in Golf Digest as 1988 Senior Amateur
Awards:
Inducted to Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1980
Inducted to Alberta Golf Hall of Fame in 2005
Resources:
Photos of Bob Wylie from our collection.