Player Profiles

BOB BAILEY

Birthdate: April 20, 1952

Birthplace: Oak Park, Ill.

Age: 54 Ht: 5'10" Wt: 185

Home: Minneola, Fla.

College: University Of Florida

Turned Professional: 1976

Player Notes: This is Bailey’s second U.S. Senior Open…Birdied his last three holes of sectional qualifying to force a playoff, then won the playoff on the second hole…Missed cut at 2002 U.S. Senior Open…Also competed in two U.S. Amateur Championships (1973, 1974)…NFPGA Senior Champion (2002, 2004) and Great Lakes Open Champion (1993)…PGA Class A member since 1988…Most memorable golf experience is a toss up between winning the Great Lakes Open in 1993 or qualifying for his first Senior Open in 2002…Lowest competitive 18-hole score is 64…Has three holes-in-one…Works in computer software sales…Johnny Wagner, former colleague and personal trainer, will caddie at the championship…Lucky charms are wife Shelly and sons D.J. and Matthew.