Eric Green (11 April 1908 – 27 December 1980)[1][2][3] was an English professional golfer. He was on the Great Britain team for the 1947 Ryder Cup but did not play in any matches. He won the Northern Professional Championship in 1947.
| Eric Green | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 April 1908 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 27 December 1980 (aged 72) St Helens, Merseyside, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T37: 1935 |
Golf career
editIn early August 1947 the P.G.A. selection committee announced a list of 14 players from which the final 10 players for 1947 Ryder Cup would be chosen. The winner of the News of the World Match Play would also be included in the list. Green was one of the 14 players in the list.[4] Green won the Northern Professional Championship on 29 August but in early September he was not in the initial group of seven selected. Two new names were added to the list of possible players, leaving nine or ten players competing for the remaining three places.[5] Later in September two more players were selected, which included Green, to which would be added the winner of the News of the World Matchplay.[6]
He was assistant or professional at a number of clubs in the Liverpool area, including Liverpool Municipal, Haydock Park, Grange Park and, from 1946, professional at Huyton & Prescot Golf Club.
Tournament wins
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T37 | CUT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T38 |
Note: Green only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "FamilySearch: Sign In". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Eric's death ends golfing era". Liverpool Echo. 29 December 1980. Retrieved 1 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ryder Cup Match in November". The Times. 13 August 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Players for the Ryder Cup". The Times. 5 September 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times. 20 September 1947. p. 2.