Bert Greene (golfer)
Charles "Bert" Greene (born February 11, 1944)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
| Bert Greene | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1944 Gray, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 12th/T12: 1970, 1971 |
| PGA Championship | 3rd: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T42: 1969 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
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]
Amateur wins
- 1963 Tennessee State Amateur
- 1964 SEC Championship
Professional wins (5)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 4, 1973 | Liggett & Myers Open | −6 (68-73-67-70=278) | Playoff | Miller Barber |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Liggett & Myers Open | Miller Barber |
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
Caribbean Tour wins (2)
- 1970 Los Lagartos Open
- 1971 Los Lagartos Open
South American wins (2)
- 1970 Brazil Open
- 1971 Colombian Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T12 | 12 | T31 | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T42 | T54 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | 3 | T48 | T71 | T73 |
Note: Greene never played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 76. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- Bert Greene - The Rise and Fall of a Middle Georgia Golfer
- Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Bert Greene". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- Bert, Schroeder Fully Recovered