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'''Robert Labritz''' (born May 31, 1971) is an American [[professional golfer]] who currently plays on the [[PGA Tour Champions]].

== Professional career ==

Labritz was the only club professional to make the cut for the [[2010 PGA Championship]] at the Straits Course of the [[Whistling Straits]] complex in [[Haven, Wisconsin]]. He tied for 68th (along with [[Stuart Appleby]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/golf/16onpar.html |title=Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship |first=Thomas |last=Kaplan |date=August 16, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>

Early in his career, Labritz played on the Golden Bear Tour, a minitour. He won two events, Teardrop Championship and Waterford Hotel Classic.

In the 2000s, he started working as a club professional in New York state. He qualified for the [[2002 PGA Championship]] and the [[2003 PGA Championship]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2003, he qualified for the [[PGA Cup]]. In addition, he won a number of local Met PGA section events, including the New York State PGA Championship and [[New York State Open]] three times.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience |url=http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312225551/http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html |archive-date=2012-03-12 |website=www.roblabritz.com}}</ref>

He also played in the [[2002 PGA Championship|2002]], [[2003 PGA Championship|2003]], [[2013 PGA Championship|2013]], [[2016 PGA Championship|2016]], and [[2019 PGA Championship|2019]] [[PGA Championship]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pga.com/events/pgachampionship |title=PGA Championship 2019 |publisher=PGA of America}}</ref> He was one of three PGA Professionals to make the cut in 2019 and finished T60, earning the Crystal Ball as the low PGA Professional.

HeLabritz alsowas playedthe inonly club professional to make the cut for the [[20022010 PGA Championship|2002]],.<ref>{{cite [[2003news PGA|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/golf/16onpar.html |title=Club Professional Finishes 68th in P.G.A. Championship |2003]]first=Thomas |last=Kaplan |date=August 16, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> He also qualified for the [[2013 PGA Championship|2013]], [[2016 PGA Championship|2016]], and [[2019 PGA Championship|2019]] [[PGA Championship]]s.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.pga.com/events/pgachampionship |title=PGA Championship 2019 |publisher=PGA of America}}</ref> He was one of three PGA Professionals to make the cut in 2019 and finished T60, earningearned the Crystal Ball as the low PGA Professional.

Labritz won the 2006 New York State PGA Championship and three [[New York State Open]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html |title=Rob Labritz - Professional Golfer & Instructor - Experience |website=www.roblabritz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312225551/http://www.roblabritz.com/experience.html |archive-date=2012-03-12}} </ref> Labritz plays out of the Metropolitan section of the PGA of America.

In 2021, Labritz was medalist and PGA Tour Champions Qualifying School earned membership on [[PGA Tour Champions]].

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in [[Bedford Hills, New York]], for many years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Mike |title=Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles |url=https://eu.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/golf/2019/05/16/golf-labritz-mackey-pga-championship-bethpage-black/3695625002/ |accessdate=18 May 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

In 2021, Labritz qualified for [[PGA Tour Champions]] after being the medalist at the tour's qualifying school.

Labritz has three children. He has worked at GlenArbor Golf Club in [[Bedford Hills, New York]], for many years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Mike |title=Golf: Rob Labritz and Brian Mackey coming at PGA Championship from different angles |url=https://eu.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/golf/2019/05/16/golf-labritz-mackey-pga-championship-bethpage-black/3695625002/ |accessdate=18 May 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Professional wins (9)==

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*2006 New York State PGA Championship

*2008 [[New York State Open]]

*2011 [[New York State Open]]

*2016 [[New York State Open]], [[Westchester Open]]

*2019 [[Rhode Island Open]]

*2021 [[Massachusetts Open]]

==Results in major championships==

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[[Category:1971 births]]

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]