You can tell a good putt by the noise it makes.

Other wins (57)
1935 South African Open Natal Open (both as an amateur)
1936 Natal Open (as an amateur)
1937 South African Open (as an amateur)
1938 South African Open Irish Open New Zealand Open South Africa Professional Transvaal Open
1939 South African Open Dutch Open South Africa Professional Transvaal Open
1940 South African Open Transvaal Open South Africa Professional
1946 South African Open South Africa Professional Transvaal Open Yorkshire Evening News British Masters Brand Lochryn Tournament
1947 Carolinas Open Carolinas PGA Championship
1948 Carolinas Open
1949 Transvaal Open
1950 South African Open South Africa Professional Transvaal Open Dunlop Tournament Spalding Tournament North British Tournament
1951 South African Open Transvaal Open South Africa Professional
1952 French Open Mexican Open Lotus Tournament Carolinas Open
1953 French Open Natal Open
1954 Egyptian Open German Open Swiss Open Dunlop Tournament British Masters Egyptian Match Play Transvaal Open Swallow-Harrogate Tournament
1955 Australian Open Transvaal Open South African Open South Africa Professional
1957 Daks Tournament Bowmaker Amateur-Professional
1958 Transvaal Open
1959 New Hampshire Open


Major championships


Wins (4)
1 Defeated Harry Bradshaw in 36-hole playoff: Locke (135) Bradshaw (147)


Results timeline
NT = No tournamentLA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. S. The following year Locke was banned from the tour ostensibly because of a dispute over playing commitments.

Arthur D'Arcy "Bobby" Locke (20 November 1917 – 9 March 1987) was the first internationally successful South African professional golfer.