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Fred Boobyer

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Nationality
  
England

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

The Open Championship
  
T25: 1965, 1969

Former tour(s)
  
European Tour

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Professional wins
  
3

Full name
  
Frederick Sackville Boobyer

Born
  
28 January 1928 Failand, Somerset, England (
1928-01-28
)

Died
  
24 March 2009, Bristol, United Kingdom

Frederick Sackville Boobyer (28 January 1928 – 24 March 2009) was an English professional golfer who played on the British circuit in the 1960s. Although he never won an important 72-hole tournament, he was good enough to be selected for the Professionals against the Amateurs in 1960 and for the 6-man England team in the 1967 R.T.V. International Trophy, where he won 5 of his 6 matches and halved the other.

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He won the 1966 36-hole pro-am Bowmaker Tournament at Sunningdale Golf Club, scoring 30 for the last 9 holes. He collected £350 for the win plus a further £50 for his second round 64 and another £250 for winning the pro-am where he was partnered by Bruce Forsyth.

In the 1981 PGA Seniors Championship at North Berwick Golf Club, he lost in a playoff to Christy O'Connor Snr, taking 5 to Christy's 4 at the first playoff hole.

His father Fred and brother Bob were also professional golfers.

Tournament wins

  • 1964 West of England Professional Championship
  • 1966 Bowmaker Tournament
  • 1974 West of England Professional Championship
  • Results in major championships

    Note: The Open Championship was the only major Boobyer played.
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    "T" indicates a tie for a place

    Team appearances

  • Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1960 (winners)
  • R.T.V. International Trophy (representing England): 1967 (winners)
  • References

    Fred Boobyer Wikipedia