George Will (golfer)
| George Will | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Duncan Will |
| Born | 16 April 1937 Ladybank, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 4 December 2010 (aged 73)[1] Shipbourne, Kent, England |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Spouse | Euphemia (1963–1973) Jeanie |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1957 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Senior Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1966 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T21: 1965 |
George Duncan Will (16 April 1937 – 4 December 2010) was a Scottish professional golfer.[2]
A consistent tournament player around the world with a fine swing, George Will played in the 1963, 1965 and 1967 Ryder Cup's. He was one of the select number of golfers chosen to play in the televised Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series, defeating reigning USPGA champion Dave Marr at Turnberry in 1966.
After his playing days, he became a teacher which included a spell as Belgian National Coach in the early 1990s. He is the author of Golf The Modern Way (1968)[3][4]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1955 Scottish Boys' Championship
- 1957 British Youths Open Championship, Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with Eric Brown)
Professional wins
[edit]- 1958 Northern Open
- 1963 Gor-Ray Cup, Northern Open
- 1964 Smart Weston Tournament
- 1965 Esso Golden Tournament
- 1967 Basildon Tournament
- 1970 Skol Tournament
- 1979 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Roger Chapman)
Others:
- Kent Professional Championship (6): 1972, 1975, 1976 (plus 3 others)
- Kent Open (5):[5] 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1985
- Army Champion (2): 1959, 1960
Playoff record
[edit]Far East Circuit playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1966 | Singapore Open |  Lu Liang-Huan,  Ross Newdick
|
Newdick won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | 29 | T21 | T23 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T45 | CUT |
Note: Will only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1963, 1965, 1967
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1963, 1969, 1970
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Scotland): 1967
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976 (non-playing captain)
References
[edit]- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile". Scottish Golf Museum. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "George Will 1937-2010". PGA European Tour. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Ryder Cup Record". Ryder Cup. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ County handbook (PDF). Kenty County Golf Union. 2004. p. 32. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- George Will at the European Tour official site
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