Brian Marchbank
Brian Marchbank | |
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Personal information | |
Born | European Seniors Tour | 20 April 1958
Professional wins | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T8: 1986 |
Brian Marchbank (born 20 April 1958)
Amateur career
Marchbank was a successful amateur golfer. In 1975 he won the Boys Amateur Championship at Bruntsfield Links, beating Sandy Lyle by one hole in the 36-hole final, making a 12-foot birdie putt at the final hole.[2] In 1978 Marchbank won the Lytham Trophy. He led by 5 strokes after three rounds and, despite a final round of 77, won by three strokes from Peter Thomas.[3] Later in the year he won the British Youths Open Championship, with two rounds of 68 on the final day giving him the championship by three strokes from Hugh Evans.[4] Marchbank played in the 1979 Walker Cup. He won two of his four matches, winning his singles on the opening day but losing to Hal Sutton in the final-day singles.[5]
Professional career
Marchbank turned professional in 1979, making his debut in the
Personal life
Marshbank's father Ian (1931–2019) was also a golfer and was the professional at Gleneagles for many years.
Amateur wins
- 1975 Boys Amateur Championship
- 1978 British Youths Open Amateur Championship
Professional wins (4)
- 1980 Scottish Under-25 Championship
- 1990 Equity & Law Challenge
- 1991 Equity & Law Challenge
- 1996 Scottish PGA Championship
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T8 | T44 | T38 | T30 | T92 | T45 | T38 | CUT |
Note: Marchbank only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = Missed the cut (3rd round cut in 1980 and 1984 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1978
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1979
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1979
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1976 (winners), 1978 (winners)
References
- ^ "Brian Marchbank". Scottish Golf Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- The Glasgow Herald. p. 14.
- The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
- The Glasgow Herald. p. 14.
- Glasgow Herald. p. 32.
- The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- ^ "Brian Marchbank". European Tour. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "A house-warming present for a man on the move". The Times. 26 September 1990.
- ^ "Richardson's 58 not enough to pip Marchbank". The Times. 18 September 1991.
- The Glasgow Herald. 12 July 1982. p. 14.
External links
- Brian Marchbank at the European Tour official site
- Brian Marchbank at the Official World Golf Ranking official site