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Bob Tway is an American professional golfer whose defining victory came at the 1986 PGA Championship at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. On the final hole, he holed a bunker shot for birdie to finish one stroke ahead of Greg Norman. Tway also won multiple PGA Tour events and competed in the Ryder Cup, making him a recognized figure in late-20th-century American golf and major-championship history.
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What is Bob Tway's most famous moment in golf?
At the 1986 PGA Championship at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, Tway holed a birdie shot from the greenside bunker on the final hole to win his only major championship. The shot is remembered as one of the most dramatic finishes in major championship history.
Who did Bob Tway beat at the 1986 PGA Championship?
Tway's bunker shot on the 72nd hole took the title from Greg Norman, who finished one stroke behind. It capped a 1986 season in which Norman famously contended in all the majors, including his runner-up finish to Jack Nicklaus at the Masters that April.
Did Bob Tway win any other PGA Tour events besides the 1986 PGA Championship?
Yes—Tway won multiple PGA Tour titles during the 1980s and 1990s in addition to his major breakthrough at Inverness. The 1986 PGA remained the defining victory of a solid touring career that also included Ryder Cup appearances for the United States.
Why is Bob Tway's bunker shot at Inverness considered iconic?
It decided a major championship on the very last hole against Greg Norman, one of the era's dominant players, and it came at a time when holed-out finishes to majors were rarely captured so decisively on television. Golf historians routinely rank it among the greatest single shots ever struck in a major.
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