Phillip K. Billings[1] (born 1939)[2] is a former Australian amateur golfer.
| Phil Billings | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Phillip K. Billings |
| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Belmont, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Golfing career edit
He was part of the winning Australian team at the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy in Mexico City. As national captain, he led his country to a tie with Great Britain at the Commonwealth Tournament in 1963.[3] He has won the Lake Macquarie Amateur the most times, winning on seven occasions (1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974).[4] He was the medallist in the 1961 Australian Amateur and won the New South Wales Amateur the same year.[5]
Billings also competed in professional events. He won the 1961 Lakes Open and was a runner-up in the 1971 New South Wales Open.[6]
Personal life edit
For his career, Billings worked as a schoolteacher.[7]
Tournament wins edit
- 1959 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1960 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1961 New South Wales Amateur Championship,[5] Lake Macquarie Amateur, Lakes Open[6]
- 1964 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1965 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1966 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1974 Lake Macquarie Amateur
Team appearances edit
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1962, 1964, 1966 (winners)
- Commonwealth Tournament (representing Australia): 1963 (joint winners), 1967
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 1961, 1964 (winners), 1965, 1966 (winners), 1967 (winners)
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1957 (winners), 1958 (winners), 1959 (winners), 1960 (winners), 1961, 1962 (joint winners), 1963, 1964 (winners), 1965 (winners), 1967 (winners), 1968, 1969 (winners), 1970 (winners), 1971, 1972 (winners), 1974, 1982
References edit
- ^ "Record book (1966–67 WAGTC)" (PDF). International Golf Federation. August 2014.
- ^ "Billings, Phillip, Golf". Newcastle City Council Collections. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth title shared – Britain and Australia". The Glasgow Herald. 21 October 1963. p. 6.
- ^ "Men's & Women's Lake Macquarie Amateur". NSW Golf. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Amateur wins golf title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 36, no. 10, 074. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1961. p. 32. Retrieved 26 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Dunk wins NSW Open". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 February 1971. p. 17.
- ^ "AMATEUR WINS GOLF TITLE". Canberra Times. 18 November 1961. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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