George Knudson

George Knudson
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Alfred Christian Knudson
NicknameThe Mantis
Born(1937-06-28)June 28, 1937
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedJanuary 24, 1989(1989-01-24) (aged 51)
Toronto, Ontario
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality Canada
Career
Turned professional1958
Former tour(s)Canadian Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins30
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
Other22
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT2: 1969
PGA ChampionshipT20: 1965
U.S. OpenT17: 1965
The Open ChampionshipDNP

George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM (June 28, 1937 – January 24, 1989) was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories.