Introduction
Robert Streb (born April 7, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour where he has been a member since 2013.
Streb was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Kansas State University. He graduated in 2009 and turned professional.
Professional career
Streb played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2010 and 2011 and the Web.com Tour in 2012. He won his first title on the Web.com Tour at the Mylan Classic in September, and finished T-3 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am and T-4 at the South Georgia Classic. He finished 7th on the 2012 money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2013.
In his first PGA Tour season, Streb's best results were T-16 at the Humana Challenge, T-18 at the Honda Classic and T-22 at the Shell Houston Open. He finished 126th in the FedEx Cup standings, one spot short of the playoffs and fully exempt status for 2014. The next season he was runner-up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and T-9 at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He finished 71st in the 2014 FedEx Cup.
In the 2015 PGA Tour season, Streb earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2014 McGladrey Classic. He had six other top-10 finishes including a playoff loss at the Greenbrier Classic.
At the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, Streb fired a second round 63 to tie the best round in a major and join Jimmy Walker as the 36-hole leader in the event, with a 9 under par total. Streb carded a two-over-par 72 during the third round, that pushed him back into a tie for fifth entering the final round. He finished the tournament tied for seventh.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 26, 2014 | McGladrey Classic | −14 (69-66-68-63=266) | Playoff |  Brendon de Jonge,  Will MacKenzie |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | McGladrey Classic | Brendon de Jonge, Will MacKenzie | Won with birdie on second extra hole MacKenzie eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2015 | Greenbrier Classic |  David Hearn, Kevin Kisner,  Danny Lee | Lee won with par on second extra hole Kisner and Streb eliminated with birdie on first hole |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 2012 | Mylan Classic | –18 (64-69-69-64=266) | 4 strokes | Brad Fritsch, Cliff Kresge, Matt Weibring |
Other wins (2)
- 2009 Oklahoma Open
- 2011 Oklahoma Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T42 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T18 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T10 | T7 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10