Thomas Bruce Haliburton (5 June 1915 – 25 October 1975) was a Scottish golfer. He finished tied for 5th in the 1957 Open Championship and played in the 1961 and 1963 Ryder Cups.
Early life
Haliburton was born in a cottage in Rhu, then in Dunbartonshire but now in Argyll and Bute, but after a few years his parents moved to Shandon, a few miles away. It was there that he had his first contact with golf at Shandon Golf Club. He went to the Hermitage School in Helensburgh until he was 15 years old.
During World War II, Haliburton was in the Royal Air Force. He married in 1941 and became a corporal in the same year.
In 1969 he became chairman of the British PGA.[3] He was the non-playing British captain in the first PGA Cup at Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1973.[3] His last tournament was a Pro-Am at Helensburgh Golf Club in 1974.
Death
Drawing up plan for his retirement, he had recommended Bernard Gallacher as his successor at Wentworth. Haliburton and Gallacher had just started a practice round when, on the first green, Haliburton collapsed and died. He had been a professional golfer for 42 years.[3]
Tournament wins
1938 Northern Open, West of Scotland Championship, Ayrshire Professional Championship