2008 U.S. Women's Open

 

Loren Roberts

Born: June. 24, 1955

Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Age: 53

Residence: Germantown, Tenn.

College: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Turned pro: 1975

Player notes:Known on tour as the "Boss of the Moss" for his superior putting prowess…Picked up his eighth career Champions Tour win at the recent Commerce Bank Championship at the end of June…Owns two Champions Tour majors with win at 2005 Jeld-Wen Tradition and 2007 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship…Runner-up at 2005 U.S. Senior Open and third in 2008…Won eight times on the PGA Tour, the last coming at 2002 Valero Texas Open…Member of 1979 and ’95 U.S. Ryder Cup teams and 1994 and 2000 Presidents Cup squads…Inducted into the Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Hall of Fame in 1998…Served as assistant club pro at San Luis Obispo C.C. and Morro Bay Municipal before embarking on his PGA Tour career…Has own charity golf tournament that raises money for the Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis. The event has raised $1.2 million in 11 years for the facility…Was involved in three-man 18-hole playoff for the 1994 U.S. Open, eventually losing on second extra hole to Ernie Els at Oakmont C.C.

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