Tony Grubb
Tony Grubb | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Antony Gawen Grubb |
Born | European Seniors Tour | 22 July 1936
Professional wins | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T39: 1963, 1968 |
Antony Gawen Grubb (22 July 1936 – 6 June 2017) was an English
Golf career
In 1958 Grubb won the
Grubb won the
Grubb played in the 6-man England team in the 1967 R.T.V. International Trophy, where he won 5 of his 6 matches and halved the other.[3][4]
He tied with Brian Huggett for the 1969 36-hole pro-am Bowmaker Tournament at Sunningdale Golf Club.[5] Later in the year he won the Southern Professional Championship at Crews Hill Golf Club, Enfield.[6]
Grubb was runner-up in the 1966
Grubb played in the early years of the
Deaths
Grubb died in Herefordshire on 6 June 2017.[10]
Tournament wins (4)
- 1958 Gor-Ray Cup
- 1964 Schweppes PGA Close Championship
- 1969 Bowmaker Tournament (tie with Brian Huggett), Southern Professional Championship
Playoff record
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1992 | Forte PGA Seniors Championship
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Tommy Horton, Christy O'Connor Snr | Horton won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
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The Open Championship | T39 | CUT | CUT | 59 | T39 | CUT | T41 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Grubb only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969, 1973 and 1974 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing England): 1967 (winners)
References
- The Glasgow Herald. 6 June 1958. p. 3.
- The Glasgow Herald. 20 April 1964. p. 4.
- The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1967. p. 4.
- The Glasgow Herald. 28 August 1967. p. 4.
- ^ "Bowmaker Golf – Huggett and Grubb in tie". The Times. 2 July 1969. p. 13.
- ^ "Record 66 by Grubb". The Times. 25 September 1969. p. 15.
- Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1966. p. 4.
- ^ "Agfacolor event Clark's first major prize". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1968. p. 7.
- ^ "Horton recoevers to take senior title in dramatic finish". The Times. 10 August 1992. p. 25.
- ^ "The funeral of former PGA golfer Tony Grubb". The Ross Gazette. 7 July 2017.
External links
- Tony Grubb at the European Tour official site