Bobby Locke
4 Major Championships • 22th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Bobby Locke
Bobby Locke won 4 major championships during a 8-year span, with the first coming in 1949.
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Career Highlights
- 1949 — Won first Open Championship at Royal St George's
- 1950, 1952, 1957 — Won three more Open Championships
- 1940s-1950s — Won 15 PGA Tour events in America
- Career — Over 80 professional victories worldwide
- 1960s — Overcame serious car accident to return to competition
Did You Know?
- Hook Master: Locke famously played everything with a pronounced hook, defying conventional wisdom and proving that consistency mattered more than textbook technique.
- South African Pioneer: As South Africa's first great champion, he paved the way for Gary Player and generations of South African golf excellence.
- Post-War Dominance: In the years following World War II, Locke dominated The Open Championship and was one of the world's most feared competitors on links courses.