| Bert Greene | |
| Fullname: | Charles Greene |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Gray, Georgia |
| Weight: | 170lb |
| College: | University of Tennessee |
| Yearpro: | 1966 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Pgawins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 4 |
| Masters: | 12th/T12: 1970, 1971 |
| Usopen: | T42: 1969 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | 3rd: 1969 |
Charles "Bert" Greene (born February 11, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Greene was born in Gray, Georgia.[1] [2] He attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the golf team. He won the 1964 SEC Championship and was a third-team All-American in 1964 and 1965.
Greene turned professional in 1966.[1] He played on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1975.[3] He won one Tour event, the 1973 Liggett Myers Open at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina, in a playoff with Miller Barber.[3] He also finished second at the 1969 Westchester Classic, one stroke behind Frank Beard, and at the 1969 Tallahassee Open Invitational, one stroke behind Chuck Courtney.[3] His best finish in a major was a third-place finish at the 1969 PGA Championship.[4]
At a golf tournament in 1972, Greene was shot in the foot when a gun in his golf bag accidentally discharged.[5]
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Tournament | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T12 | 12 | T31 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T42 | T54 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | 3 | T48 | T71 | T73 |