Bert Greene

American professional golfer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican professional golfer
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Golfer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth11 February 1944, Gray, Jones County, Georgia, USA
Age80 years
Star signAquarius
Education
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, Knox County, USA
Sports Teams
Tennessee Volunteers golf (USA)
The details

Biography

Charles "Bert" Greene (born February 11, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Greene was born in Gray, Georgia. 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. He played on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1975. 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. 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. His best finish in a major was a third-place finish at the 1969 PGA Championship.

At a golf tournament in 1972, Greene was shot in the foot when a gun in his golf bag accidentally discharged.

Amateur wins

  • 1963 Tennessee State Amateur
  • 1964 SEC Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Feb 4, 1973Liggett & Myers Open−6 (68-73-67-70=278)Playoff Miller Barber

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11973Liggett & Myers Open Miller BarberWon 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

Tournament1965196619671968196919701971197219731974
Masters TournamentCUTT1212T31CUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTT42T54
PGA Championship3T48T71T73

Note: Greene never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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