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Russell Weir
Personal information
Full nameRussell David Weir
Born(1951-07-11)11 July 1951
Dunoon, Scotland
Died21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 71)
Greenock, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
Turned professional1971
Former tour(s)European Senior Tour
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
European Senior Tour1
Other16
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT

Russell David Weir (11 July 1951 – 21 September 2022) was a Scottish professional golfer.[1] He chose not to play on the main tours, remaining a club professional. He played mostly on the Scottish PGA circuit, the "Tartan Tour", where he won over 100 times. He won the PGA Club Professionals Championship in 1987 and 1988 and won the European club professional title three times. He played in eight consecutive PGA Cup matches between 1986 and 2000 and was captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team in 2011 and 2013. After reaching 50 he played on the European Senior Tour where he won once.

Amateur career

Weir won the Scottish Boys' Championship at North Berwick in April 1968, beating Mike Grubb 6&4 in the 36-hole final. He had reduced his handicap from 12 to 4 in the previous year.

British Youths Open Amateur Championship at Lindrick, despite a poor finish.[4] He represented Scotland in the 1971 youth international against England, that preceded the British youths championship.[5]

Professional career

Weir turned professional in 1971 and became the professional at Cowal Golf Club,

Daily Express Scottish National Pro-am.[12][13] He never won the Scottish PGA Championship, although he was twice a runner-up, behind Drummond in 1987 and Sam Torrance in 1991.[14][15] Weir won the Scottish region Order of Merit five times, in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1993.[16]

Weir was twice winner of the

European Tour event, although he finished third in the 1989 Motorola Classic at Burnham & Berrow, an event the tour jointly organised with the PGA.[21]

Weir won the European teaching professionals title at Broekpolder three times.[22]

Weir competed in the PGA Cup eight consecutive times between 1986 and 2000 and was captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team in 2011 and 2013.[1]

Weir played on the

TEMES Seniors Open in Greece, a stroke ahead of David Good.[24]

Personal life

Weir died on 21 September 2022, at the age of 71.[25]

Amateur wins

  • 1968 Scottish Boys' Championship

Professional wins (17)

Other wins (16)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 23 Sep 2001
TEMES Seniors Open
 −14 (66-68-68=202) 1 stroke Australia David Good

Results in major championships

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

Note: Weir only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Source:[7]

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

  • PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 (tied), 1998, 2000, 2011 (non-playing captain), 2013 (tied, non-playing captain)

References

  1. ^ a b c "PGA Cup stalwart and Tartan Tour great Russell Weir passes away at 71". The PGA. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. The Glasgow Herald
    . 15 April 1968. p. 4.
  3. ^ "English boys defeat the Scots". The Guardian. 19 August 1968. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Campbell, John (11 August 1969). "Cook holds on for title". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 8.
  6. ^ "Russell Weir overview". European Tour. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5
    .
  8. The Glasgow Herald
    . 5 August 1983. p. 23.
  9. The Glasgow Herald
    . 8 October 1984. p. 18.
  10. The Glasgow Herald
    . 30 September 1985. p. 15.
  11. The Glasgow Herald
    . 3 May 1986. p. 18.
  12. ^ Dempster, Martin (22 September 2022). "Tributes paid to Russell Weir, Cowal legend and Tartan Tour Chieftain". The Scotsman.
  13. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 19.
  14. The Glasgow Herald
    . 10 August 1987. p. 9.
  15. ^ "Scottish Brewers Scottish Professional Championship". The Times. 17 June 1991. p. 35.
  16. ^ "The PGA in Scotland Order of Merit Winners". Archived from the original on 1 February 2020.
  17. The Glasgow Herald
    . 29 June 1987. p. 14.
  18. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 12.
  19. ^ Williams, Michael (11 August 1987). "Young Nicklaus left in shade by "caddie"". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 12.
  21. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 10.
  22. ^ "Russell Weir". The Daily Telegraph. 9 August 1993. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Russell Weir Career Record Details". European Tour. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Weir Claims First European Seniors Tour Title". European Tour. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Mr Russell David Weir". Caladh Funeral Directors. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

External links

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