Full name Hugh F. Boyle The Open Championship T8: 1967 Died May 23, 2015 Nationality Ireland PGA Championship DNP Former tours PGA European Tour | Masters Tournament DNP Name Hugh Boyle Professional wins 3 U.S. Open DNP Role Golfer Turned professional 1952 | |
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Born 28 January 1936
Omeath, County Louth, Ireland ( 1936-01-28 ) | ||
Hugh F. Boyle (28 January 1936 – 23 May 2015) was an Irish professional golfer best known for his achievements in the mid-1960s.
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Boyle was born in Omeath, County Louth, Ireland. In 1966 he was the winner of both the Yomiuri International and the Daks Tournament. in 1965 he was second in the Senior Service Tournament while in 1967 he gained a second place in the Schweppes Open (PGA Championship) He finished in eighth place at the 1967 Open Championship, behind the champion, Roberto DeVicenzo, and, second placed, Jack Nicklaus, at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. His final round of 68 was the best by a PGA member that year and won him the Tooting Bec Cup. He also won the Irish PGA Championship in 1967.
Boyle represented Ireland in the 1967 World Cup in Mexico City, partnering Christy O'Connor Snr. His continued success won him a place on the 1967 Ryder Cup team, where he played twice against Arnold Palmer in the pairs and Gay Brewer in the singles.
Boyle held the professional course record at the Royal Norwich Golf Club with a score of 66.
In 1983, Boyle became a head professional at the Royal Wimbledon Club, a position he retained for over twenty years.
Tournament wins
Results in major championships
Note: Boyle only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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