Robert T. Byman (born April 25, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. Amateur career Byman was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He played with Jay Haas and Curtis Strange on the 1974 and 1975 teams, which won the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. Golf World has called the 1974–75 teams "the greatest college team of all time". At the end of 1976 Golf Digest ranked Byman the No. 2 amateur in the country behind only Scott Simpson. Professional career Byman turned pro in 1976. He spent the early part of his professional career playing on the European Tour, where he had a great deal of success, winning four times. Tiger Woods is the only American golfer with more regular European Tour wins. He played full-time on the PGA Tour from 1979–84. His best year was 1979 when he won the Bay Hill Citrus Classic in a playoff against John Schroeder, earned $94,243, and made the cut in all 20 of his starts. His best finish in a major championship was T-7 in the 1979 British Open. Byman also won the New Zealand Open, an official event on the Australian Tour. Almost uniquely for an American golfer he won more events internationally than domestically. Byman played on the European Seniors Tour in 2005. Amateur wins (6) this list may be incomplete 1971 Colorado Amateur 1972 U.S. Junior Amateur, Colorado Amateur 1973 Colorado Amateur 1976 Northeast Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur Professional wins (6) PGA Tour wins (1) PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) European Tour wins (4) *Note: The 1978 Dutch Open was shortened to 54 holes due to a player controversy. PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied See also Spring 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates References External links The Byman Institute of Advanced Golf Studies American male golfers Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's golfers PGA Tour golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Golfers from New York (state) Sportspeople from Poughkeepsie, New York 1955 births Living people