Fred Boobyer
| Fred Boobyer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frederick Sackville Boobyer |
| Born | 28 January 1928 Failand, Somerset, England |
| Died | 24 March 2009 (aged 81) Bristol, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T25: 1965, 1969 |
Frederick Sackville Boobyer (28 January 1928 – 24 March 2009[1]) was an English professional golfer who played on the British circuit in the 1960s.[2] Although he never won an important 72-hole tournament, he was good enough to be selected for the Professionals against the Amateurs in 1960 and for 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 won the 1966 36-hole pro-am Bowmaker Tournament at Sunningdale Golf Club, scoring 30 for the last 9 holes. He collected £350 for the win plus a further £50 for his second round 64 and another £250 for winning the pro-am where he was partnered by Bruce Forsyth.[5]
In the 1981 PGA Seniors Championship at North Berwick Golf Club, he lost in a playoff to Christy O'Connor Snr, taking 5 to Christy's 4 at the first playoff hole.[6]
His father Fred and brother Bob were also professional golfers.
Tournament wins[edit]
- 1964 West of England Professional Championship
- 1966 Bowmaker Tournament
- 1967 Woodlawn International Invitational[7]
- 1974 West of England Professional Championship
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T28 | T44 | T36 | T25 | T30 | T29 | CUT | T25 | CUT |
Note: Boobyer only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 and 1970 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances[edit]
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1960 (winners)
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing England): 1967 (winners)
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituary". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Tour ace Fred Boobyer dies, 81". Bristol Post. 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Scots beaten by Irish at Edmondstown". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1967. p. 4.
- ^ "England's clean sweep in R.T.V. Internationals". The Glasgow Herald. 28 August 1967. p. 4.
- ^ "Boobyer's victory with inward 30 – Muscroft one stroke behind". The Glasgow Herald. 29 June 1966. p. 16.
- ^ "Christy has Irish luck". The Glasgow Herald. 25 July 1981. p. 14.
- ^ Wicker, Bob (7 August 1967). "Boobyer wins Woodlawn by 3 strokes". European Stars And Stripes. Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. p. 21. Retrieved 17 April 2020 – via Newspaper Archive.
External links[edit]
- Fred Boobyer at the European Tour official site