{"id":74830,"date":"2025-08-11T14:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/74830\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:21:08","slug":"rob-amundsons-family-friends-remember-him-with-love-and-a-special-moment-on-the-golf-course-post-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/74830\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Amundson’s family, friends remember him with love, and a special moment on the golf course – Post Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rob Amundson\u2019s golf clubs and bag were there.<\/p>\n

So were his new Travis Mathew Apparel golf shirt and shorts, the clothes he had long looked forward to wearing at the world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Links this week.<\/p>\n

Amundson\u2019s brother Eric was there, too, as he always is for men\u2019s league at Northern Hills Golf Course, as was Rob\u2019s 16-year-old son Wyatt, a Mayo High School student-athlete.<\/p>\n

Much of the Amundson family was also there, supporting Eric and Wyatt as they made their way around the golf course in northwest Rochester that Rob had played too many times to count.<\/p>\n

They were only missing Rob.<\/p>\n

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Rob Amundson, a husband, father of three, son and brother to his family, and even more to the Rochester community, died unexpectedly last week, on Monday, Aug. 4, at the age of 39. He is survived by his wife, Bethany, son Wyatt (16), daughter Madi (14) and son Henry (3); his brother Eric (Kelly) Amundson; his parents Greg and Cathy Amundson and a large extended family.<\/p>\n

Rob Amundson graduated from John Marshall in 2004, then spent a decade living in Arizona, working at golf courses and playing the game as much as possible. When he returned to Rochester, he began working at Hiller\u2019s Flooring America, where he most recently served as the general manager, though, his family said, he was willing to do any job, big or small, and no matter the time of day, to help a customer.<\/p>\n

He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time with family and friends.<\/p>\n

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester. Visitation will take place from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe touched a lot of lives, more than he knew,\u201d Rob\u2019s mother, Cathy, told the Post Bulletin.<\/p>\n

So has Wyatt, who, like his dad, is a golfer and hockey player. It was on the golf course at Northern Hills last week, where he brought his family a fun sliver of joy at such a difficult time. Wyatt, understandably, wasn\u2019t feeling like his usual self on the course that night, Cathy Amundson said, as he played the first six holes next to his uncle, Eric.<\/p>\n

But with his dad\u2019s golf clubs and wearing his dad\u2019s golf clothes, Wyatt stepped onto the tee box at hole No. 7, perhaps the toughest par 3 on the course. It plays anywhere from 175 to 190 yards.<\/p>\n

His tee shot looked good from the start, but once it hit the green, the group didn\u2019t see where the ball had stopped rolling. As they approached the green, they still didn\u2019t see the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cWyatt just said \u2018did that go in?\u2019\u201d Cathy Amundson said.<\/p>\n

Wyatt\u2019s aunt, Kelly, walked up to the green and looked in the cup. Her reaction didn\u2019t call for words. The ball was there, in the hole. The entire group erupted in screams and cheers.<\/p>\n

To add to the heartwarming moment: The ball Wyatt used to record his ace is the ball his dad had used a week earlier to make an eagle \u2014 a somewhat rare accomplishment for most golfers \u2014 during men\u2019s league at Northern Hills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were screaming and hollering,\u201d Cathy Amundson said. \u201cI think they heard us a few holes over. \u2026 We felt Robbie\u2019s presence there with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t lost on Amundson\u2019s family that Wyatt\u2019s hole-in-one came on hole No. 7 at Northern Hills. Robbie Amundson had long looked forward to playing the famous hole No. 7 at Pebble Beach, which is the shortest par-3 on the PGA Tour (106 yards) but is also one of the most challenging and scenic, with bunkers surrounding the front of the green and the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.<\/p>\n

Rob Amundson often told his wife, Bethany, that playing Pebble Beach this week would be a bucket list moment and \u201cit would be the trip of a lifetime,\u201d and \u201che talked all about a hole he couldn\u2019t wait to play.\u201d She called the love and support the family has received from the community \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s quite overwhelming how much of an impact he had on our community,\u201d Bethany wrote about her husband in a message to the Post Bulletin. \u201cHe always did everything for everyone. He set a high bar and he never thought he met it. But he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amundson\u2019s family said they will see his love for sports, family and life carried on through his three children. Wyatt\u2019s hole-in-one is a perfect example of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWyatt is a chip off the old block,” Cathy Amundson said. \u201cHe\u2019s 16. Being able to go play 36 holes every day if he wants to, he\u2019s living out his dad\u2019s best dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wyatt Amundson, 16, stands with his mom, Bethany, after he made a hole-in-one at Northern Hills Golf Course last week. It happened just days after his dad, Rob, died unexpectedly. Wyatt was playing alongside his uncle, Eric Amundson, while taking his dad’s place in a men’s league event.<\/p>\n

Contributed \/ Kelly Amundson<\/p>\n

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Wyatt Amundson, stands with his uncle, Eric Amundson, after Wyatt made a hole-in-one at Northern Hills Golf Course last week, just days after his dad, Rob, died unexpectedly. Wyatt was taking his dad’s place in a men’s league event.<\/p>\n

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