Career
Born in Windsor, Ontario, he was known as Bob Panasiuk until 1970 when he changed his name to Panasik so it would be "easier to pronounce". In 1957, at the age of 15, Panasik made the halfway cut in the Canadian Open to become the youngest player ever to play all four rounds in a Professional Golf Association Tour event, a record which stood until April 2013 when his record was broken by Guan Tianlang. He also qualified for the United States. Open on several occasions and represented Canada in three World Cups.
Panasik continued his success as a senior, playing one full season on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour (later known as the Champions Tour) in 1994.
Panasik was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2005. 1958 Canadian Junior Championship Regular wins Senior wins World Cup (representing Canada): 1972, 1973, 1975.