George Duncan (golfer)
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George Duncan (born 16 September 1883) was a Scottish professional golfer.
Duncan was born win Methlocks. He was first apprenticed as a carpenter and rejected a chance to become a professional footballer at Aberdeen to become a golf professional. In 1920 he won the first post World War I Open Championship at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent. He played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1927, 1929 and 1931. He was playing captain on the last occasion. He was also a golf course designer.
- This list may be incomplete.
- 1912 Belgian Open
- 1913 News of the World Match Play, French Open
- 1920 The Open Championship
- 1927 Irish Open, French Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
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1927 Ted Ray · 1929 George Duncan · 1931 Charles Whitcombe · 1933 John Henry Taylor · 1935 Charles Whitcombe · 1937 Charles Whitcombe · 1947 Henry Cotton · 1949 Charles Whitcombe · 1951 Arthur Lacey · 1953 Henry Cotton · 1955 Dai Rees · 1957 Dai Rees · 1959 Dai Rees · 1961 Dai Rees · 1963 John Fallon · 1965 Harry Weetman · 1967 Dai Rees · 1969 Eric Brown · 1971 Eric Brown Great Britain & Ireland 1973 Bernard Hunt · 1975 Bernard Hunt · 1977 Brian Huggett Europe 1979 John Jacobs · 1981 John Jacobs · 1983 Tony Jacklin · 1985 Tony Jacklin · 1987 Tony Jacklin · 1989 Tony Jacklin · 1991 Bernard Gallacher · 1993 Bernard Gallacher · 1995 Bernard Gallacher · 1997 Seve Ballesteros · 1999 Mark James · 2002 Sam Torrance · 2004 Bernhard Langer · 2006 Ian Woosnam · 2008 Nick Faldo |