Robert Douglas Damron (born October 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour. He is a studio analyst for the Golf Channel.

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Robert Damron
Personal information
Full name	Robert Douglas Damron
Born	(1972-10-27) October 27, 1972 (age 51) Pikeville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	University of Central Florida
Turned professional	1994
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Web.com Tour
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	76 (May 13, 2001)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T66: 2001
U.S. Open	T20: 2003
The Open Championship	CUT: 1997

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Damron was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and raised there and later in Orlando, Florida after his father, a wealthy Kentucky coal magnate, moved the family to Bay Hill. Damron had the benefit of some early advice about golf from Bay Hill neighbor Arnold Palmer. He attended Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School graduating in 1990.^[2]

Damron later attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando from 1991 to 1994, where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, earning All-American honors three times. He won five collegiate events while at UCF. Damron was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.^[3]

Damron turned pro in 1994. He has won one PGA Tour event, the 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic. He finished in a three-way tie for first in the same tournament in 2004 (it was called the EDS Byron Nelson Championship that year), which he and Dudley Hart lost in a playoff to Sergio García.^[3] His best finish in a major is a T-20 at the 2003 U.S. Open.^[4] After turning 35, Damron played mostly on the Web.com Tour.

Damron's brother, Patrick, is also a professional golfer. He lives in Orlando.^{[citation needed]}

Note: Damron never played in the Masters Tournament.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

• 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates