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George Will (golfer)

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Full name
  
George Duncan Will

Masters Tournament
  
CUT: 1966

Former tours
  
PGA European Tour

Nationality
  
Scotland

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Professional wins
  
19

Spouse
  
Jeanie

Name
  
George Will

Turned professional
  
1957

Children
  
Kenneth

Role
  
Professional golfer


Born
  
16 April 1937 Ladybank, Fife, Scotland (
1937-04-16
)

Died
  
2010, Shipbourne, United Kingdom

George Duncan Will (16 April 1937 – 4 December 2010) was a Scottish professional golfer.

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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)

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

    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

    George Will (golfer) Wikipedia