Bobby Lincoln

For other people named Robert Lincoln, see Robert Lincoln (disambiguation).

Robert James "Bobby" Lincoln (born 8 September 1953) is a South African professional golfer. He was a regular winner on the Southern African Tour from 1985 to 2000 and now plays on the European Seniors Tour.

Bobby Lincoln
Personal information
Full name	Robert James Lincoln
Born	(1953-09-08) 8 September 1953 (age 71) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14.9 st)
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1971
Current tour(s)	European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour Sunshine Tour
Professional wins	19
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour	6
European Senior Tour	1
Other	12
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 1981

Professional career

Lincoln played on the European Tour in the late 1970s and early 1980s with little success. He was over thirty before he found success on his home tour by winning the 1985 Wild Coast Pro-Am. He went on to win three times in each of the following three years. He served on the Southern Africa Tour Players Committee from 1991 to 2006.

Lincoln joined the European Senior Tour in 2006 and claimed his first senior win in 2007 at the Jersey Seniors Classic.

Professional wins (19)

Southern Africa Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	21 Nov 1987	Protea Assurance Classic	−17 (68-69-66-68=271)	1 stroke	Fulton Allem
2	27 Feb 1988	AECI Charity Classic	−17 (70-70-70-63=271)	2 strokes	John Bland
3	8 Feb 1992	Trustbank Tournament of Champions	−18 (69-63-68-70=270)	1 stroke	Ernie Els
4	8 Nov 1998	Platinum Classic	−14 (68-68-66=202)	3 strokes	Ashley Roestoff
5	12 Sep 1999	Bearing Man Highveld Classic	−7 (67-73-69=209)	Playoff	Darren Fichardt, Lyall McNeill
6	31 Oct 1999	Platinum Classic (2)	−15 (69-63-69=201)	Playoff	Callie Swart

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1995	Amatola Sun Classic	Richard Kaplan, Sean Pappas
2	1999	Bearing Man Highveld Classic	Darren Fichardt, Lyall McNeill	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	1999	Platinum Classic	Callie Swart	Won with birdie on third extra hole

Other South African wins (9)

• 1985 Wild Coast Pro-Am
• 1986 Wild Coast Pro-Am, Bethlehem Classic
• 1987 Wild Coast Pro-Am, Bethlehem Classic
• 1988 Bethlehem Classic, Ronnie Bass Pro-Am
• 1989 Zululand Classic
• 1992 Amatola Sun Classic

Other wins (3)

• 1986 Johnnie Walker Air Mauritius Golf Classic
• 2006 Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Retief Goosen)
• 2008 Gary Player Invitational (with Garth Mulroy)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	10 Jun 2007	Jersey Seniors Classic	−11 (71-67-67=205)	2 strokes	Bill Longmuir

Results in major championships

Tournament	1981
The Open Championship	CUT

Note: Lincoln only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

External links

• Bobby Lincoln at the Sunshine Tour official site
• Bobby Lincoln at the European Tour official site