Bert Greene (golfer)

Bert Greene
Personal information
Full name	Charles Greene
Born	(1944-02-11) February 11, 1944 (age 81) Gray, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Tennessee
Turned professional	1966
Former tour	PGA Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	12th/T12: 1970, 1971
PGA Championship	3rd: 1969
U.S. Open	T42: 1969
The Open Championship	DNP

Charles "Bert" Greene (born February 11, 1944) ^[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

In 1944, Greene was born in Gray, Georgia. ^{[1] [2]}

Greene attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the golf team. He won the 1964 SEC Championship and was a third-team All-American in 1964 and 1965.

Professional career

In 1966, Greene turned professional. ^[1] He had success at 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School to make it onto the PGA Tour. Greene played on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1975. ^[3] He won one tour event, the 1973 Liggett Myers Open at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina, in a playoff with Miller Barber. ^[3]

In 1969, Greene also finished runner-up at two tournaments: the Westchester Classic, one stroke behind Frank Beard, and the Tallahassee Open Invitational, one stroke behind Chuck Courtney. ^[3] His best finish in a major was a third-place finish at the 1969 PGA Championship. ^[4]

At a golf tournament in 1972, Greene was shot in the foot when a gun in his golf bag accidentally discharged. ^[5]

Awards and honors

• In 1964 and 1965, while at the University of Tennessee, Greene earned All-American honors.

Amateur wins

• 1963 Tennessee State Amateur
• 1964 SEC Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 4, 1973	Liggett & Myers Open	−6 (68-73-67-70=278)	Playoff	Miller Barber

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1973	Liggett & Myers Open	Miller Barber	Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Source: ^[6]

Caribbean Tour wins (2)

• 1970 Los Lagartos Open
• 1971 Los Lagartos Open

South American wins (2)

• 1970 Brazil Open
• 1971 Colombian Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Masters Tournament		CUT				T12	12	T31		CUT
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT	T42	T54
PGA Championship					3	T48	T71			T73

Note: Greene never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Source: ^[4]

See also

• 1966 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf . New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.  76. ISBN   0-87000-225-2.
2. Bert Greene - The Rise and Fall of a Middle Georgia Golfer
3. Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 217. ISBN   978-1-60239-302-8.
4. "Bert Greene". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
5. Bert, Schroeder Fully Recovered
6. "Bert Greene". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 13, 2025.

External links

• Bert Greene at the PGA Tour official site