Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2009
Shave played on some of FSU's best early golf teams. FSU finished with an 11-0 and 11-1 mark in 1956 and 1957, Shave's first two seasons. Although he was not the No. 1 golfer his first two years he sometimes had the best round of the day. In 1957 Florida State tied for fourth place in the NCAA Tournament and Shave led the way with a third place finish.
In 1958 Shave led FSU to another berth in the NCAA tournament and his exceptional play during the year earned him Second-Team All-American honors from the Golf Coaches Association. He captained the 1959 Seminole team which included FSU great Downing Gray. Shave had identical scoring averages of 72.0 to lead all FSU golfers in both 1958 and 1959.
FSU played in several tournaments throughout Shave's career and he usually performed well. In addition to the third place finish at the NCAA tournament in 1957, Shave won the 1959 Pensacola Invitational and he had seven additional top-ten finishes. He won a number of amateur tournaments including the 1958 Ohio Amateur during the summer months and was a quarterfinalist in the 1956 U.S. Ameteur.
Following his FSU career, Shave played professionally on the PGA Tour until 1973. He played in 116 events and amassed 14 Top 10 and 35 Top 25 finishes. His best finish was second place at the 1963 Cajun Classic Open.
Bob Shave's stellar golfing career at FSU and as a professional have earned him a well-deserved place in the Florida State Hall of Fame.
