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Scottish golfer (1932–2013)
Charles Wilson Green (2 August 1932 – 28 January 2013) was a
Scottish amateur golfer. He was one of the leading British amateurs of his generation.
Amateur career
As an individual, he won the
Scottish Amateur three times, the
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Champion twice and the
Lytham Trophy twice. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in five
Walker Cup matches and twice in the
Eisenhower Trophy. At the
1972 Eisenhower Trophy in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Green finished tied 9th individually and tied best in his team.
In
1962 at
Troon Golf Club, Scotland, he won the Silver Medal as the leading amateur in the
Open Championship.
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At 58 years of age, Green finished fourth and leading amateur at the
1991 Seniors' British Open at
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, England, four shots from winner
Bobby Verwey, but three shots ahead of defending champion
Gary Player on tied fifth. This marked the best finish ever by an amateur in the championship and, as of 2023, still is.
[2] Also at the
1989 Seniors' British Open at
Turnberry Golf Resort, Scotland, Green were, tied with Gordon Clark, leading amateur.
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Amateur wins
- 1959 Eden Tournament
- 1960 Dunbartonshire Amateur
- 1962 West of Scotland Amateur
- 1965 Dunbartonshire Match-play
- 1967 Dunbartonshire Amateur, Dunbartonshire Match-play
- 1968 Tennant Cup, Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Amateur
- 1969 Dunbartonshire Match-play
- 1970
Scottish Amateur,
Lytham Trophy, Tennant Cup, West of Scotland Amateur
- 1971 Dunbartonshire Match-play
- 1973 Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Amateur
- 1974
Lytham Trophy (tied with
Geoff Birtwell,
Jim Farmer and
Geoff Marks), Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Match-play
- 1975
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Edward Trophy, Tennant Cup
- 1977 Dunbartonshire Amateur
- 1979 West of Scotland Amateur, Glasgow Amateur
- 1982
Scottish Amateur
- 1983
Scottish Amateur
- 1984
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 1988 British Senior Amateur Championship
- 1989 British Senior Amateur Championship
- 1990 British Senior Amateur Championship
- 1991 British Senior Amateur Championship, Scottish Senior Amateur Championship
Source:
[4]
Team appearances
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Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1961 (winners), 1962 (winners, tied), 1963 (winners (tied), 1964, 1965, 1967 (winners), 1968, 1969, 1970 (winners), 1971 (winners), 1972 (winners, tied), 1973, 1974, 1975 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978, 1980
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Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland):
1963,
1969,
1971 (winners),
1973,
1975,
1983 (non-playing captain),
1985 (non-playing captain)
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Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland):
1970,
1972,
1984 (non-playing captain),
1986 (non-playing captain)
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St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1962 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners), 1972 (winners), 1974, 1976 (winners)
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Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1971
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European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland):
1965,
1967,
1969,
1971,
1973,
1975 (winners),
1977 (winners),
1979
Source:
[4]
References