Chuck Courtney (golfer)

Chuck Courtney
Personal information
Full name	Charles Courtney
Born	(1940-10-11) October 11, 1940 (age 84) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	San Diego State University
Turned professional	1963
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Other	2
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.

Early life

Courtney was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ^[1] He was 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]}

Professional career

In 1963, Courtney turned professional. 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.

Awards and honors

• From 1960-1962, Courtney earned All-American honors at San Diego State University
• Courtney was inducted into the San Diego State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991 ^[4]

Amateur wins

• 1958 San Diego City Amateur
• 1960 San Diego City Amateur
• 1960 San Diego County Open

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Aug 16, 1964	St. Paul Open Invitational	−12 (68-72-66-66=272)	3 strokes	Rod Funseth, Jack McGowan, Charlie Sifford
2	Apr 20, 1969	Tallahassee Open Invitational	−6 (72-69-71-70=282)	1 stroke	Jacky Cupit, Bert Greene, Bob Shaw

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1972	Southern Open	DeWitt Weaver	Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (2)

• 1965 Montebello Open
• 1967 Puerto Rico Open

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. 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. "Aztec Hall of Fame inductees". San Diego State University Athletics official site. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.

External links

• Chuck Courtney at the PGA Tour official site