Charles Courtney (born October 11, 1940) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.
| Chuck Courtney | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Charles Courtney |
| Born | October 11, 1940 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 |
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
edit- 1958 San Diego City Amateur
- 1960 San Diego City Amateur
- 1960 San Diego County Open
Professional wins (4)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| 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)
edit- 1965 Montebello Open
- 1967 Puerto Rico Open
References
edit- ^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 42. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ a b Leonard, Tod (July 17, 2006). "'Ranch' rates as historic jewel". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ "1958–1969 All-American Golf teams". Golf Coaches Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "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
edit- Chuck Courtney at the PGA Tour official site