How was Bob Goalby related to Jay Haas?

Robert George Goalby was an American professional golfer. He won the Masters Tournament in 1968 after Roberto De Vicenzo notably made an error on his scorecard.

Goalby was born on March 14, 1929, in Belleville, Illinois where he was raised, and lived for much of his life. He was the son of a coal miner. Bob Goalby’s nephew is Jay Haas, a 9-time PGA Tour winner

Golby was an All-State quarterback during his senior year of Belleville West High School and attended the University of Illinois, on a football scholarship only to lose his eligibility due to playing several baseball games for Southern Illinois University.

Golby then quit college altogether and served in the United States military during the Korean War.

Goalby died in Belleville on January 20, 2022, at the age of 92.

How was Bob Goalby related to Jay Haas?

Jay Dean Haas is an American professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Haas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Belleville, Illinois.

Jay Haas, a nine-time PGA Tour winner and Presidents Cup captain is the nephew of late American professional golfer, Bob Goalby.

Haas after the death of Bob Goalby said “Goalby, to the men of his era, was a leader, but he had a lot of humility,”