Full name David Arthur Blair U.S. Open DNP | Status Amateur Nationality Scotland Name David Blair | |
Born 25 August 1917
Scotland ( 1917-08-25 ) Died 10 April 1985(1985-04-10) (aged 67)
Canterbury, Kent, England | ||
Masters Tournament CUT: 1962, 1963 | ||
David Arthur Blair MBE, MC (25 August 1917 – 10 April 1985) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He finished in the top-10 in the Open Championship in 1960 and played in the Walker Cup in 1955 and 1961. He was a retired major in the Seaforth Highlanders in the British Army. His younger brother Chandos was also in the Seaforth Highlanders.
Contents
- Early life
- Military career
- Business career
- Amateur wins
- Results in major championships
- Team appearances
- References
Early life
Blair was educated at Harrow School and RMC Sandhurst.
Military career
Blair joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1937. He was captured at El Adem in 1942 but escaped in 1943. He was awarded the Military Cross when his company made an assault crossing over a canal in Holland in late 1944.
Business career
Blair was chairman of the Scotch whisky export committee from 1985 to 1980 and a director of Distillers Company. He was also chairman of United Glass Ltd.
Amateur wins
Results in major championships
Note: Blair only played in The Masters and The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10