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Places | United Kingdom | |
was | Athlete Golfer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 2 August 1932, Dumbarton, United Kingdom | |
Death | 28 January 2013 (aged 80 years) | |
Star sign | Leo |
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Charles Wilson Green (2 August 1932 – 28 January 2013) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He was one of the leading British amateurs of his generation.
As an individual, he won the Scottish Amateur three times, the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Champion twice and the Lytham Trophy twice. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in five Walker Cup matches and twice in the Eisenhower Trophy. In 1962 he won the Silver Medal as the leading amateur in the Open Championship.
Amateur wins
- 1970 Scottish Amateur, Lytham Trophy
- 1974 Lytham Trophy (tied with Geoff Birtwell, Jim Farmer and Geoff Marks)
- 1975 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 1982 Scottish Amateur
- 1983 Scottish Amateur
- 1984 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Team appearances
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1963, 1969, 1971 (winners), 1973, 1975, 1983 (non-playing captain), 1985 (non-playing captain)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1970, 1972
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1962 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners), 1972 (winners), 1974, 1976 (winners)
- Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1971
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 (winners), 1977 (winners), 1979