Robert Allenby's father was was born in Leeds England. In his first season as a Professional Golfer he topped the order of merit of Australasia, and again in 1994. Robert won three tournaments on the European Tour in 1996 placing him 3rd on the Order of Merit. Robert plays most of his golf now on the USPGA Tour winning a total of 4 Tournaments. They were the Shell Houston Open, The Nissan Open, the Advil Western Open and the Marconi Pennsylvania Classic.