Who's who: William Campbell

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Who's who: William Campbell

  • Name:

    William Cammack "Bill" Campbell
  • Also known as:

    William C. Campbell
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1923-2013]. Born on May 5, 1923 in Huntington, West Virginia. Died on Aug 30, 2013 in Lewisburg, West Virginia (aged 90).
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Amateur golfer; President of the USGA; Capt of the R&A.
  • Turned Pro:

    n/a

Roll of Honour

US Amateur champion (1964). Walker Cups (8): (1951, '53, '55, '57, '65, '67, '71, '75); Walker Cup Captain (1955). US Senior Amateur Champion (1979, '80). President USGA (1982, '83). Inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.

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World War II veteran, Campbell became the only golfer to have won both the US Amateur (1964) and US Senior Amateur (1979, '80) titles.

Top tournaments won by William Campbell

1964
Amateur
1 up
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Campbell, William

Score

1 up

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Amateur Championship (64th) (Sept 14-19). William Campbell (USA) beat Edgar Tutwiler Jr (USA) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].

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Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

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Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

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