Bob Sowards

PGA Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club. Earned a spot in his 12th PGA Championship, his first since 2020, tying the record for most PGA Championship appearances by someone qualifying as a PGA of America Golf Professional.

Won the 2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club. Winner, 2023, ‘22, ‘21, ‘19, ‘18 Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year. and the, 2014, ‘05, ‘04, ‘03 PGA Professional Player of the Year honors. His nine national PGA awards are the most in the history of the Association.

Member of 2005, '13, '15 and ’19 United States PGA Cup Teams…Ignited final-day comeback victory in the 2019 PGA Cup by holing-out an unimaginable (and blind) downhill pitch on the 18th hole for eagle to secure the first U.S. point of the day (“I have never hit a shot like that. I couldn’t see where it landed. Once I did see the ball, it was three feet from the hole and going soft. I thought it had a chance. When it went in, what a feeling!”)

Is a 15-time Southern Ohio PGA Player of the Year, and an 11-time Southern Ohio PGA Section Champion. Five-time winner of PGA Stroke Play Championship (2005, '06, '13, '14, '16). Three-time winner of PGA Match Play Championship. Winner, 2002, '04, '10 Ohio Open and the 2019 Senior Ohio Open. In 2018 swept the Southern Ohio PGA Section by winning its Professional Championship, Tour Championship and Match Play titles.

Competed full-time on the Web.Com Tour in 1998, 2004 and 2009 he played a total of 76 events on that tour making 31 cuts (had 5 top-25 finishes, best was T-12th at the 1998 Lakeland Classic). Competed full-time on the PGA Tour in 2008, with best finish T-9th in the 2008 Wyndham Championship. Has played a total of 40 events on the PGA Tour.