Robert Housen (1938- )
Robert Housen, the winner of six New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championships, is known as one of the finest amateurs in the history of the state. He is long-time member of Manasquan River Golf Club and is a former captain and record 24-time member of the NJSGA’s Compher Cup teams, a seven-time winner of the State Pre-Senior and two-time champion of the State Senior Open.
Housen is a two-time Met Senior Amateur champion and also won the Legends Division (70-plus) of the Met Senior Amateur. In 2010, he won the Super Seniors Division of the NJSGA Senior Amateur. Housen also has the distinction of having won the Father & Son Championship with his father, Donald (four times) and his son Chris (once).
Accomplishments:
- NJSGA Amateur Championship 1973, 78, 80, 82, 86, 93
- NJSGA Pre-Senior Championship 1978, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 92
- NJSGA Senior Amateur Championship 1995, 99
- NJSGA Father & Son 1978, 79, 80, 84 (with father Donald) 2011 (with son Chris)
- NJ Public Links Championship 1970
- MGA Ike Championship 1976
- MGA Senior Amateur Championship 1997, 1999
- USGA Mid-Amateur - Semifinalist 1981
- USGA Senior Amateur - Semifinalist 1993, 1994
- USGA Amateur - Round of 16 1989
- USGA Senior Open Championship - Low Amateur 1988, 1995
- Canadian Senior Amateur - Runner Up 1993
- American Seniors Championship 1994
- British Senior Amateur - 6th in 1996, 11th in 1995
- Golf Digest Rated #3 Senior 1995
- Stoddard Trophy Team 26 times, Compher Cup Team 24 times
- Served as honorary captain for NJSGA team competing in 2012 USGA Men’s State Team Championship and for 2015 Compher Cup team