Robert Coles (golfer)

Robert Coles, English golfer

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Born: September 2, 1972
Age in 2026: 54
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1972

About Robert Coles (golfer)

Robert Anthony Coles is an English professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour. Coles has won three times on the Challenge Tour, once at the 2003 BA-CA Golf Open (Austrian Open) and twice in 2009, at the Moroccan Classic by Banque Populaire and the Challenge of Ireland. In May 2024, Coles won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Moor Park, Hertfordshire in a play-off with David Higgins and Stephen Fenn, after finishing with a three round total of −5 (73-65-70=208).

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Robert Coles (golfer) timeline

2003Coles has won three times on the Challenge Tour, once at the 2003 BA-CA Golf Open (Austrian Open) and twice in 2009, at the Moroccan Classic by Banque Populaire and the Challenge of Ireland.
2024In May 2024, Coles won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Moor Park, Hertfordshire in a play-off with David Higgins and Stephen Fenn, after finishing with a three round total of −5 (73-65-70=208).

The world when Robert Coles (golfer) was born

Robert Coles (golfer) was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

#1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
Top movieThe Godfather
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
Technology milestoneAtari founded
Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
Notable inventionPong video game
World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Coles (golfer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1972	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$19,800	$435,000
Average income	$12,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	209.9M	341 million

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