Chuck Courtney (golfer) explained

Chuck Courtney
Fullname:Charles Courtney
Birth Date:11 October 1940
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Weight:160lb
College:San Diego State University
Yearpro:1963
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:4
Pgawins:2
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T46: 1971
Open:DNP
Pga:T22: 1971

Charles Courtney (born October 11, 1940) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s.

Courtney was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota[1] and raised in San Diego, California. 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.[2] [3]

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.[4] He is now golf professional emeritus. He was inducted into the San Diego State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.[3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Aug 16, 1964St. Paul Open Invitational−12 (68-72-66-66=272)3 strokes Rod Funseth, Jack McGowan,
Charlie Sifford
2Apr 20, 1969Tallahassee Open Invitational−6 (72-69-71-70=282)1 stroke Jacky Cupit, Bert Greene,
Bob Shaw

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (2)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elliott . Len . Barbara . Kelly . Who's Who in Golf . 1976 . Arlington House . New Rochelle, New York . 0-87000-225-2 . 42 . registration .
  2. Web site: 1958–1969 All-American Golf teams . Golf Coaches Association of America . November 26, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626215926/http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/home.jsp?page=298 . June 26, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Aztec Hall of Fame inductees . San Diego State University Athletics official site . November 26, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723161012/http://www.goaztecs.com/trads/sdsu-trads-98hof.html . July 23, 2008 . dead .
  4. News: 'Ranch' rates as historic jewel . Leonard . Tod . San Diego Union-Tribune . July 17, 2006 . November 26, 2007.