PERSONAL
From January 1996 through March 1997, gave up on golf to pursue career as a financial analyst. Recruited to play basketball at Yale. Lists heroes as his wife Nancy, Jack Nicklaus in golf and former President George H.W. Bush in politics. Dad brought him to local municipal course at age 6 or 7 to learn golf.
Biggest thrill in golf was winning the 1999 Nationwide Tour Championship. Biggest thrill outside golf is birth of his kids. Never travels without his iPhone and USA Today puzzles. Always marks his ball with a "Y." Favorite websites are pgatour.com, weatherchannel.com, caranddriver.com and motortrend.com.
Favorite college teams are Yale and Villanova. Follows the Yankees and Devil Rays. Watches NCIS and the Mentalist. Favorite music groups are Pitbull, Eminem, Offspring and Run DMC.
Twitter account is @bobheintzgolf.com. Favorite gadget is his iPhone.
Not many people know that he is allergic to almost anything outdoors.