George Will (golfer)

George Will
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Duncan Will
Born(1937-04-16)16 April 1937
Ladybank, Fife, Scotland
Died4 December 2010(2010-12-04) (aged 73)[1]
Shipbourne, Kent, England
Sporting nationality Scotland
SpouseEuphemia (1963–1973)
Jeanie
Children4
Career
Turned professional1957
Former tour(s)European Tour
European Senior Tour
Professional wins19
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1966
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT21: 1965

George Duncan Will (16 April 1937 – 4 December 2010) was a Scottish professional golfer.[2]

A consistent tournament player around the world with a fine swing, George Will played in the 1963, 1965 and 1967 Ryder Cup's. He was one of the select number of golfers chosen to play in the televised Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series, defeating reigning USPGA champion Dave Marr at Turnberry in 1966.

After his playing days, he became a teacher which included a spell as Belgian National Coach in the early 1990s. He is the author of Golf The Modern Way (1968)[3][4]

  1. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Profile". Scottish Golf Museum. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ "George Will 1937-2010". PGA European Tour. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Ryder Cup Record". Ryder Cup. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.