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Bob May

Golf is an outdoor sport where player as an individual or from varied teams strike a ball targeting a hole using various clubs. This game does not have any fixed standard playing area, but an ideal measurement can be decided as per the availability of space and number of players involved. The game basically originated from Scotland and has been played for at least five centuries in the British Isles. Although often viewed as an elite pastime, golf is now becoming an increasingly popular sport across all sections of society.

Bob May was born in Lynwood, California. His height is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 155 pounds. At age 16, he qualified to play in 1985 Los Angeles Open. He was three-time all-American at Oklahoma State and played on the 1991 National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA championship team and a member of 1991 Walker Cup team. In 1993, he was placed fourth on the Nationwide Tour money list, where he had 11 top-10s, including two seconds. In 1997, he played in the European Tour.

In 1999, he played on the European Tour and won the Victor Chandler British Masters. In 2000, he lost a playoff to Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. In 2002, he reached T18, after opening with 72 in first round of John Deere Classic. At the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open he finished T18 and at the Greater Milwaukee Open he finished T17.

Bob May was a player who was totally dedicated in his play. He completely believed in hard work. With his hard work and devotion in his play, he has achieved many goals in his overall golf-playing career.

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