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Scottish golfer (1917–1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Arthur Blair MBE, MC (25 August 1917[2] – 10 April 1985[3]) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He finished in the top-10 in the Open Championship in 1960 and played in the Walker Cup in 1955 and 1961. He was a retired major in the Seaforth Highlanders in the British Army. His younger brother Chandos was also in the Seaforth Highlanders.
David Blair | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Arthur Blair |
Born | Scotland | 25 August 1917
Died | 10 April 1985 67) Canterbury, Kent, England[1] | (aged
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1962, 1963 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T9: 1960 |
Blair was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[3]
Blair graduated from Sandhurst on 26 August 1937 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders, a line infantry regiment of the British Army.[4][3] He was captured at El Adem in 1942 but escaped in 1943. He was awarded the Military Cross when his company made an assault crossing over a canal in Holland in late 1944.[5]
Blair was chairman of the Scotch whisky export committee from 1985 to 1980 and a director of Distillers Company. He was also chairman of United Glass Ltd.[3]
Source: [6]
Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||
The Open Championship | T30 | T9 | CUT |
Note: Blair only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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