| Flory Van Donck | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Flory Van Donck | ||||
| Born | 23 June 1912 Tervuren, Belgium | ||||
| Died | 14 January 1992 (aged 79) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Belgium | ||||
| Spouse | Maria-Hendrika Renneboog | ||||
| Children | Marc, Claudine | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | c. 1931 | ||||
| Professional wins | 60 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T32: 1958 | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | 2nd/T2: 1956, 1959 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Flory Van Donck (23 June 1912 – 14 January 1992) was a Belgian professional golfer.
Van Donck is widely regarded as the greatest ever Belgian golfer. During his career, he won more than fifty tournaments worldwide, including many of the most prestigious national opens of Europe. He also finished as runner up in The Open Championship on two occasions.[1]
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. pp. 319–320. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.