Guy Wolstenholme

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Guy Wolstenholme
Personal information
Full nameGuy Bertram Wolstenholme
Born(1931-03-08)8 March 1931
Leicester, England
Died9 October 1984(1984-10-09) (aged 53)
Nottingham, England
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
Turned professional1960
Former tour(s) European Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
PGA Tour of Australia
New Zealand Golf Circuit
Champions Tour
Professional wins19
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 6th: 1960
U.S. Amateur T33: 1957
British Amateur T3: 1959

Guy Bertram Wolstenholme (8 March 1931 – 9 October 1984) was an English professional golfer. He had a successful career both as an amateur and then as a professional. [1]

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Early life and amateur career

Wolstenholme was born in Leicester. As an amateur, Wolstenholme won both the English stroke play and match play championships, the latter on two occasions. He also won several other prestigious titles, including the Berkshire Trophy three times, and the German Amateur Championship in 1956. [2] Wolstenholme remains one the few amateur golfers to have won both The Berkshire and Brabazon Trophies in the same calendar year. He played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1957 and 1959 Walker Cup matches and the 1958 and 1960 Eisenhower Trophy, finishing third both years. The highlight of his amateur career came in 1960, when finishing 6th, and low amateur, in The Open Championship at St Andrews. [1]

Professional career

Wolstenholme turned professional in 1960, and played for several years on the European Circuit, and later the European Tour following its formation in the early 1970s. Despite joining the pro ranks relatively late, he had considerable success, winning 5 tournaments including the British PGA Close Championship and three national opens. He also broke the record for the greatest winning margin on the circuit, when he won the 1963 Jeyes Tournament at Royal Dublin by 12 strokes. [1] He emigrated to Australia in the 1960s and enjoyed more successes, winning several tournaments including the Victorian Open on four occasions.

Senior career

Wolstenholme played on the Senior PGA Tour in the United States in 1982 and 1983. He recorded two runner-up finishes, at the 1982 Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Golf Classic and the 1983 Daytona Beach Seniors Golf Classic, and ended the season 8th on the money list in 1983.

Personal life

In 1960, his son, Gary was born. Gary had a successful career as an amateur golfer before turning pro late in life.

Wolstenholme died in 1984 after losing his fight against cancer.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (19)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
113 Apr 1969 Yomiuri International E (71-72-66-69=288)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Teruo Sugihara

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1969 Singapore Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tomio Kamata Kamata won with birdie on third extra hole
Wolstenholme eliminated by par on first hole

PGA Tour of Australia wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
18 Feb 1976 Victorian Open −7 (72-72-69-68=281)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh
219 Feb 1978 Victorian Open (2)−4 (77-71-67-69=284)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
317 Feb 1980 Victorian Open (3)−6 (72-74-68-68=282)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11976 Victorian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh Won with birdie on third extra hole
21978 Victorian Open Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer Won with par on third extra hole

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
123 Nov 1968 Sax Altman Tournament −3 (67-73-74-71=285)Shared title with Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson
219 Dec 1971 City of Auckland Classic −9 (70-65-67-73=275)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Phillips

Sources: [3] [4]

Other Australian wins (6)

Other wins (7)

Results in major championships

Amateur

Tournament19531954195519561957195819591960
The Open Championship CUTT166 LA
U.S. Amateur R64
The Amateur Championship R16R64R16R64R64R16SFR32

Professional

Tournament196119621963196419651966196719681969
The Open Championship T32T24CUTCUTT17T37T13CUTT11
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
The Open Championship T22T33T39T17CUTT39T57

Note: Wolstenholme played only in The Open Championship, U.S. Amateur and The Amateur Championship

  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = Low Amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Source for U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database

Source for British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 29 May 1953, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 27 May 1954, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 3 June 1955, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 30 May 1956, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 29 May 1957, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 6 June 1958, p. 4., The Glasgow Herald, 30 May 1959, p. 9., The Glasgow Herald, 26 May 1960, p. 13.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

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  2. Crawley, Leonard (18 August 1956). "Wolstenholme win two up in classic". The Daily Telegraph. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Putt Stayed Out". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 25 November 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 30 November 2023 via Google News Archive.
  4. "Wolstenholme repels Charles' challenge". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 12 February 2020 via Trove.