William Guy (golfer)

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William Guy
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Guy
Born (1967-10-08) 8 October 1967 (age 56)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Residence South Africa
Career
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T59: 1992

William Guy (born 8 October 1967) is a Scottish professional golfer. [1]

Guy completed his five-year PGA apprenticeship in 1991 at Buchanan Castle Golf Club and gained his European Tour Card in 1992. [2] Over the next five years he would compete on the main European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour. He finished tied 59th at the 1992 Open Championship and tied 66th at the 1993 Open Championship. Guy had several top-10 finishes, including the Kenya Open where he finished sixth. [3]

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References

  1. "William Guy". Somerset West Golf Club. 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "Dynamic Golf by PGA Professional William Guy". Dream Golf Job. 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. "Another Strathallan Old Boy in bid for Europe". The Herald . 19 May 1995. Retrieved 2 December 2012.