Robert Vokey
Bob Vokey
Inducted: 2017
Category: Builder
Birth date: July 15, 1939
Birth place: Verdun, Quebec
Born in Montreal and raised in Verdun, Que., Vokey has become one of the world’s foremost wedge designers and trusted short game advisor to many of the modern game’s greatest golfers. His innovative designs have made Titleist Vokey wedges a trusted brand among golfers of every age and skill level.
Growing up, Vokey was a three-sport athlete in hockey, baseball, and football. His talents on the football field led to a professional stint with the Québec Rifles of the United Football League. He moved to Southern California in 1965 to work for AT&T laying telephone lines and it was during this time that he developed a passion for golf and the tools required for golfers to play their best.
Bob Vokey credits his early inspiration in club design to the summers he spent with his father, a fine tool and die maker who had a penchant for golf and enjoyed tinkering with equipment.
Over his illustrious career, Vokey has designed wedges for many of golf’s notable players including Seve Ballesteros, Lee Trevino, Bernhard Langer, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love III, Mark O’Meara, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, as well as Canadians Mike Weir, Ian Leggatt, Graham DeLaet and Brad Fritsch.
Awards:
Inducted to Quebec Golf Hall of Fame in 2017
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