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Fred Boobyer
British golfer

Fred Boobyer

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British golfer
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Gender
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Place of birth
Failand, Wraxall and Failand, North Somerset, United Kingdom
Age
81 years
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Biography

Frederick Sackville Boobyer (28 January 1928 – 24 March 2009) was an English professional golfer who played on the British circuit in the 1960s. Although he never won an important 72-hole tournament, he was good enough to be selected for the Professionalsagainst the Amateurs in 1960 and for the 6-man England team in the 1967 R.T.V. International Trophy, where he won 5 of his 6 matches and halved the other.

He won the 1966 36-hole pro-am Bowmaker Tournament at Sunningdale Golf Club, scoring 30 for the last 9 holes. He collected £350 for the win plus a further £50 for his second round 64 and another £250 for winning the pro-am where he was partnered by Bruce Forsyth.

In the 1981 PGA Seniors Championship at North Berwick Golf Club, he lost in a playoff to Christy O'Connor Snr, taking 5 to Christy's 4 at the first playoff hole.

His father Fred and brother Bob were also professional golfers.

Tournament wins

  • 1964 West of England Professional Championship
  • 1966 Bowmaker Tournament
  • 1967 Woodlawn International Invitational
  • 1974 West of England Professional Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament1953195419551956195719581959
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT
Tournament19601961196219631964196519661967196819691970
The Open ChampionshipT28T44T36T25T30T29CUTT25CUT

Note: Boobyer only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 and 1970 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

  • Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1960 (winners)
  • R.T.V. International Trophy (representing England): 1967 (winners)
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