Christopher Greene (13 November 1926 – 20 December 1997) was an Irish professional golfer. He twice won the Irish PGA Championship and represented Ireland in the 1965 Canada Cup. His biggest individual success came when winning the 1965 Hennessy Tournament at Clandeboye Golf Club, County Down.
| Christy Greene | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 November 1926 Killincarrig, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 20 December 1997 (aged 71) Dublin, Ireland |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1964 |
Early life edit
Greene was born in Killincarrig, County Wicklow, near where Harry Bradshaw had been born.[1]
Golf career edit
Greene won the Irish PGA Championship in 1956 at Clandeboye and in 1968 at Knock.[1][2] Playing with Ernie Jones he represented Ireland in the 1965 Canada Cup in Madrid. He also represented Ireland in the 1967 R.T.V. International Trophy at Edmondstown Golf Course, County Dublin.[3]
Greene won the 1965 Hennessy Tournament at Clandeboye Golf Club, County Down. He led throughout with rounds of 69-69-68-69 for a 271 total and a three stroke win over Christy O'Connor Snr.[4] He never won a major tournament outside Ireland but he reached the semi-final of the 1965 News of the World Matchplay, where he lost to the eventual winner, Neil Coles.[5]
Greene was a regular competitor in the Open Championship, playing 13 times between 1951 and 1973. He made the cut 7 times and had a best finish of tied for 13th place in 1964.[citation needed]
Greene was at Portmarnock before moving to Kilcroney Golf and Country Sports Club in 1950, where he replaced Harry Bradshaw.[6] In 1954 he moved to Milltown Golf Club, Dublin. Soon after moving to Milltown he was joint winner, with Arthur Lees, of the £500 Dubtex Tournament at Portmarnock.[7]
Professional wins (5) edit
- This list may be inclomplete
- 1954 Dubtex Tournament (Ireland) (tie with Arthur Lees)
- 1956 Irish PGA Championship
- 1964 Irish Dunlop Tournament
- 1965 Hennessy Tournament
- 1968 Irish PGA Championship
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T36 | CUT | T20 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T46 | CUT | T13 | T21 | T30 | T39 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Greene only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances edit
- World Cup (representing Ireland): 1965
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Ireland): 1967
References edit
- ^ a b "Death of Christy Greene". The Irish Times. 22 December 1997. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "New Irish champion". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "England's clean sweep in R.T.V. Internationals". The Glasgow Herald. 28 August 1967. p. 4.
- ^ "Greene wins Hennessy Tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 9 August 1965. p. 5.
- ^ "Coles keeps match-play title – Victory in final at nineteenth". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1965. p. 4.
- ^ "Kilcroney Golf and Country Sports Club". www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Tie at Portmarnock". The Glasgow Herald. 28 April 1954. p. 4.
External links edit
- Christy Greene at the European Tour official site