Bob May
Summary
Near misses
- 1991 The Amateur Championship Ganton Golf Club · runner-up to Gary Wolstenholme · 8 & 6
- 2000 PGA Championship Valhalla Golf Club · runner-up to Tiger Woods · 270 · lost playoff
Rivals
Beat him
Next in the chain: Tiger Woods' rivals →
Results by championship
Best day
2000 PGA Championship
Runner-up to Tiger Woods · 270.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 2000.
Career line, 1991–2000
2 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
Bob May was born on October 6, 1968, in Lynwood, California, U.S. May's best major finish was second, at the 2000 PGA Championship. May was runner-up at the 1991 The Amateur.
See Bob May in our rooms: Every Ground, U.S. Amateur and The Amateur Championship.
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The record
Near misses
- 1991 The Amateur Championship Ganton Golf Club · runner-up to Gary Wolstenholme · 8 & 6
- 2000 PGA Championship Valhalla Golf Club · runner-up to Tiger Woods · 270 · lost playoff
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Full name
- Robert Anthony May Wikipedia
Status
- professional, turned professional in 1991 Wikipedia
College or club
- Oklahoma State University Wikipedia
Beyond our rooms
- 1991 Walker Cup team Wikipedia
Known for
- Robert Anthony May (born October 6, 1968) is an American professional golfer. Wikipedia
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.