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Charles Wilson Green (2 August 1932 – 28 January 2013) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He was one of the leading British amateurs of his generation.
Amateur career
As an individual, he won the Scottish Amateur three times, the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Champion twice and the Lytham Trophy twice. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in five Walker Cup matches and twice in the Eisenhower Trophy. At the 1972 Eisenhower Trophy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Green finished tied 9th individually and tied best in his team.
In 1962 at Troon Golf Club, Scotland, he won the Silver Medal as the leading amateur in the Open Championship.
At 58 years of age, Green finished fourth and leading amateur at the 1991 Seniors' British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, England, four shots from winner Bobby Verwey, but three shots ahead of defending champion Gary Player on tied fifth. This marked the best finish ever by an amateur in the championship and, as of 2023, still is. Also at the 1989 Seniors' British Open at Turnberry Golf Resort, Scotland, Green were, tied with Gordon Clark, leading amateur.
Amateur wins
1959 Eden Tournament
1960 Dunbartonshire Amateur
1962 West of Scotland Amateur
1965 Dunbartonshire Match-play
1967 Dunbartonshire Amateur, Dunbartonshire Match-play
1968 Tennant Cup, Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Amateur
1969 Dunbartonshire Match-play
1970 Scottish Amateur, Lytham Trophy, Tennant Cup, West of Scotland Amateur
1971 Dunbartonshire Match-play
1973 Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Amateur
1974 Lytham Trophy (tied with Geoff Birtwell, Jim Farmer and Geoff Marks), Edward Trophy, Dunbartonshire Match-play
1975 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Edward Trophy, Tennant Cup
1977 Dunbartonshire Amateur
1979 West of Scotland Amateur, Glasgow Amateur
1982 Scottish Amateur
1983 Scottish Amateur
1984 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
1988 British Senior Amateur Championship
1989 British Senior Amateur Championship
1990 British Senior Amateur Championship
1991 British Senior Amateur Championship, Scottish Senior Amateur Championship
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Team appearances
Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1961 (winners), 1962 (winners, tied), 1963 (winners (tied), 1964, 1965, 1967 (winners), 1968, 1969, 1970 (winners), 1971 (winners), 1972 (winners, tied), 1973, 1974, 1975 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978, 1980
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1963, 1969, 1971 (winners), 1973, 1975, 1983 (non-playing captain), 1985 (non-playing captain)
Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1970, 1972, 1984 (non-playing captain), 1986 (non-playing captain)
St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1962 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners), 1972 (winners), 1974, 1976 (winners)
Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1971
European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 (winners), 1977 (winners), 1979
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