March 2021 Ohio Golf Journal

portion of the 1984 U.S. Mid-Amateu and qualified for three U.S. Opens, 1978, 1983 and 1986. He had an equally impressive senior record, most recently winning the Ohio Senior Amateur Hall of Fame Classic in 2010. In 1981, during a practice round for the prestigious amateur tournament the Crump Cup at Pine Valley, Lewis fired a 64, which still stands as the course record today. Lewis also played in seven Masters Tournaments, making the cut three times and was the low amateur in 1989, the year Larry Mize chipped in to win over Greg Norman. Lewis also captained two Walker Cup Teams. He was on the losing end of things in 2003 at the Ganton Club in Yorkshire, England, but the 2005 team defeated GB&I at the Chicago Golf Club. That 2005 team included several future PGATour winners including, Anthony Kim, Billy Hurley III, Matt Every, Brian Harman, J.B. Holmes, Jeff Overton, Michael Putnam, Kyle Reifers, Nicholas Thompson and Lee Williams. Lewis dominated local Ohio amateur events. He was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame in 2002, the Northern Ohio Amateur Golf Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Senior Hall of Fame in 2018. Though it all, he volunteered as the Head Golf Coach for Gilmour Academy and instilled the virtues of etiquette and respect for the game. He has served on various community boards in Northeast Ohio and was a tireless fund raiser for local charities. Lewis served as president and CEO of Welded Tubes, until the company was sold in 2016. Now 76 years old, he has been battling health issues, which prevented him from captaining the U.S. Team in the 2018 Concession Cup. Bob Lewis is a legend in Ohio, as well as, nationally. He is to receive the award during the 48th Walker Cup Match to be held at Seminole Golf Club in May. We applaud the USGA’s decision to honor someone, who is not a big name on the national golf scene, but has led a exemplary life in golf and honored the Bobby Jones mantra.