Bob Betley

Represents Wolf Creek Country Club of Mesquite, Nev., . . Tied for ninth in the 2000 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship. . Former officer for the Ogden City (Idaho) department. . . .Started playing golf at age 28, turned professional at age 30 and worked at the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas . . .Taught professional law enforcement from 1961-1970. . . Endured three shoulder surgeries in the last four years. . . Won the 1993 Bank Boston Classic, lost a playfoff to Orville Moody in the 1992 Park City Classic. . . In 1992, dislocated right shoulder during an accident at a friend's home while competing at the Tradition. . .Recovery periods for shoulder problems have lasted as long as 1 year but in a matter of months he was back out. . .Went to Monday qualifiers to earn Senior PGA Tour spots, and made 18 of 22 starts to land in the top 50 money-earners. His special interest is an artist, doing wildlife and western artwork.
Won the 1976 & '78 Arizona Open, the 1972 & '77 Nevada Open, 1977 Utah Open and the 1974 Idaho Open... Was named 1978 Arizona PGA Section Player-of-the- year, 1977 Rocky Mountain PGA Section Player-of-the-Year and the1984 Utah PGA Section Player-of-the-Year... Has played in 2 U.S. Opens and 2 PGA Championships...
1990 Senior Tour results: Tournaments entered - 15; top ten finishes - 3; stroke average - 71.33 (ranked 15th); money won - $99,503 (ranked 50th): best finish, T-5th Sunwest Bank/Charley Pride Senior Classic and Gold Rush at Rancho Murieta...
1991 Senior PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 72.12 ; money $84,262 (ranked 59th); best finish - T-5th, Murata Reunion Pro-Am...
In 1992 suffered a shoulder injury and only played in seven events. Lost a eight-hole playoff to Orville Moody at the rain-shortened Franklin Showdown Classic, the longest playoff in Senior Tour history. Was 15th in the '92 Senior Tour Qualifier... 1992 Senior PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 7; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 71.60 ; money $78,012 (ranked 70th); best finish - 2nd, Franklin Showdown Classic.
1993 Senior PGA Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 26; top 10 finishes - 7; stroke average 71.55 (ranked 27th); money $407,300 (ranked 24th); winner Bank of Boston Senior Classic.
1994 Senior PGA Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 9; top 10 finishes - 0; stroke average 73.66; money $42,683 (ranked 84th); best finish 16th, Mercedes Championship. At the PGA Seniors' championship was forced to withdraw due to an injured right shoulder which was repaired with rotator cuff surgery. Did not play the rest of year.
1995 Senior PGA Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 17; top 10 finishes - 0; stroke average 71.88 (ranked 36th); money $103,486 (ranked 69th); best finish T-11th, U.S. Senior Open.
1996 Senior PGA Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 23; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.39 (ranked 53rd); money $149,152 (ranked 73rd); best finish T-8th, Northville Long Island Classic.
1997 Senior PGA Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 10; top 10 finishes - 1; money $74,597 (ranked 83rd); best finish 5th, FleetBoston Classic.
Didn't play in 1998 and only played once in 1999, T61st in Novell Utah Showdown.
Played twice in 2000, T47th in AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship & T69th in Novell Utah Showdown.