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 |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
| Spouse | Jeanie |
| Children | Kenneth |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1957 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1966 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T21: 1965 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
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]
Tournament wins
Amateur
- 1955 Scottish Boys' Championship
- 1957 British Youths' Championship, Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with Eric Brown)
Professional
- 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)
Also: Kent PGA Championship (6 times), Kent Open (5 times)
Other
Army Champion: 1959, 1960
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | 29 | T21 | T23 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T45 | CUT |
Note: Will only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- 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
- ↑ http://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=will&SurnameGrants=will&YearOfDeath=2010&YearOfDeathGrants=2010&IsGrantSearch=True&IsCalendarSearch=False#wills
- ↑ "Profile". Scottish Golf Museum. 6 December 2010. 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. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
External links
- George Will at the European Tour official site
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