Chuck Courtney (golfer)

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Chuck Courtney
Personal information
Full nameCharles Courtney
Born (1940-10-11) October 11, 1940 (age 81)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College San Diego State University
Turned professional1963
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T22: 1971
U.S. Open T46: 1971
The Open Championship DNP

Charles Courtney (born October 11, 1940) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Courtney was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota [1] and raised in San Diego, California. [2] He attended San Diego State University, where he was a three-time All-American as a member of the golf team: second team in 1960 and 1961, first team in 1962. [3] [4]

Courtney turned professional in 1963. For more than a decade, he played on the PGA Tour, where he had two wins and more than two dozen top-10 finishes. He was the head professional at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California for two decades starting in 1983. [2] He is now golf professional emeritus. He was inducted into the San Diego State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. [4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Aug 16, 1964 St. Paul Open Invitational −12 (68-72-66-66=272)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rod Funseth, Flag of the United States.svg Jack McGowan,
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Sifford
2Apr 20, 1969 Tallahassee Open Invitational −6 (72-69-71-70=282)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jacky Cupit, Flag of the United States.svg Bert Greene,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shaw

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1972 Southern Open Flag of the United States.svg DeWitt Weaver Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

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References

  1. ↑ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf . New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.  42. ISBN   0-87000-225-2.
  2. 1 2 Leonard, Tod (July 17, 2006). "'Ranch' rates as historic jewel". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  3. ↑ "1958–1969 All-American Golf teams". Golf Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Aztec Hall of Fame inductees". San Diego State University Athletics official site. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
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