# R. W. Eaks

Robert W. Eaks (born May 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and on the Champions Tour.

## Early life and amateur career

Eaks was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Billy Mitchell High School, where he was a decorated athlete in basketball and golf, and graduated in 1971. His high school home course was Patty Jewett GC where he also worked on the grounds crew. He attended college at the University of Northern Colorado where he played basketball.

## Professional career

In 1976, Eaks turned professional. In the 1990s, he played primarily on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he earned three victories. He was a member of the tour from 1990–1997 and 1999–2001. He also was a member of the PGA Tour in 1998 and 1999 but was not very successful. He entered 50 events and only made 17 cuts. His best finish on the PGA Tour was tied for 7th at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open in 1998.
Eaks became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 2002 and has been a member since then. He had a very successful 2007 season. He won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in July and the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in September. He had 11 top-10s including four runners-up. Eaks participated in the largest playoff in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic. Denis Watson emerged victorious from the 7-man playoff. He finished sixth on the 2007 season Champions Tour money list.

## Awards and honors

In 2007, Eaks won the Champions Tour's Comeback Player of the Year award.

## Professional wins (10)
### Nike Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Jun 3, 1990 | Ben Hogan Quicksilver Open | −4 (72-68-72=212) | 2 strokes | Brandel Chamblee, Ed Humenik, Dick Mast |
| 2 | Mar 21, 1993 | Nike Louisiana Open | −15 (67-63-72-71=273) | 2 strokes | Karl Kimball |
| 3 | Sep 14, 1997 | Nike San Jose Open | −16 (68-66-71-67=272) | 2 strokes | Mark Carnevale, Chris DiMarco, Steve Lamontagne, J. L. Lewis, Iain Steel |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1996 | Nike Ozarks Open | Stewart Cink | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |

### Other wins (3)

* 1990 Arizona Open
* 1995 Taco Bell Newport Classic
* 1996 Taco Bell Newport Classic

### Champions Tour wins (4)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Jul 15, 2007 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | −17 (71-62-66=199) | 3 strokes | Bruce Vaughan |
| 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | −17 (63-66-70=199) | 2 strokes | Jay Haas, Rod Spittle |
| 3 | Jul 20, 2008 | 3M Championship | −23 (65-63-65=193) | 6 strokes | Gary Hallberg, Bernhard Langer |
| 4 | Sep 14, 2008 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (2) | −16 (61-68-71=200) | 4 strokes | Tom Kite, Tom Jenkins |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2006 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | Andy Bean | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Regions Charity Classic | Brad Bryant | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2007 | Boeing Classic | David Eger, Gil Morgan, Naomichi Ozaki, Dana Quigley, Craig Stadler, Denis Watson | Watson won with eagle on second extra hole Eger, Morgan, Ozaki and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | | | | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Eaks only played in the U.S. Open.