Bert Greene (golfer)

Bert Greene
Personal information
Full nameCharles Greene
Born (1944-02-11) February 11, 1944 (age 80)
Gray, Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Turned professional1966
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament12th/T12: 1970, 1971
PGA Championship3rd: 1969
U.S. OpenT42: 1969
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Charles "Bert" Greene (born February 11, 1944)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Greene was born in Gray, Georgia.[1][2] He attended the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the golf team. He won the 1964 SEC Championship and was a third-team All-American in 1964 and 1965.

Professional career

In 1966, Greene turned professional.[1] He played on the PGA Tour from 1967 to 1975.[3] He won one tour event, the 1973 Liggett Myers Open at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina, in a playoff with Miller Barber.[3] He also finished second at the 1969 Westchester Classic, one stroke behind Frank Beard, and at the 1969 Tallahassee Open Invitational, one stroke behind Chuck Courtney.[3] His best finish in a major was a third-place finish at the 1969 PGA Championship.[4]

At a golf tournament in 1972, Greene was shot in the foot when a gun in his golf bag accidentally discharged.[5]

Amateur wins

  • 1963 Tennessee State Amateur
  • 1964 SEC Championship

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Feb 4, 1973 Liggett & Myers Open −6 (68-73-67-70=278) Playoff United States Miller Barber

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1973 Liggett & Myers Open United States Miller Barber Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Caribbean Tour wins (2)

South American wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Masters Tournament CUT T12 12 T31 CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT T42 T54
PGA Championship 3 T48 T71 T73

Note: Greene never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 76. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ Bert Greene - The Rise and Fall of a Middle Georgia Golfer
  3. ^ a b c Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  4. ^ a b "Bert Greene". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Bert, Schroeder Fully Recovered


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