William Large (2 July 1937 – 15 March 2006)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He was born in Liverpool, where his father, Bill Large, Sr., was professional at the Allerton Municipal course.[3] His father had won the Northern Professional Championship in 1928.[4]
| Bill Large | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Large |
| Born | 2 July 1937 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 15 March 2006 (aged 68) Hertfordshire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T25: 1971 |
Large's first important win was in the Honda Foursomes Tournament in 1966 where he and his partner, Jimmy Hitchcock, beat the experienced pair of Peter Alliss and Christy O'Connor Snr in the final.[5] He was joint winner of two individual tournaments, the 1966 Martini International and the 1968 Alcan International.[6][7]
Tournament wins
edit- 1965 Honda Foursomes Tournament (with Jimmy Hitchcock)
- 1966 Martini International (shared title with Peter Alliss)
- 1968 Alcan International (shared title with Christy O'Connor Snr)
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T39 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T25 | CUT |
Note: Large 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
References
edit- ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4H-L4QV (subscription required) [dead link]
- ^ Find a will search results, gov.uk
- ^ "Golfnorthwest: Lifetime of service at Allerton honoured; Large dynasty spans more than 60 years at course". Daily Post (Liverpool). 19 September 2006.
- ^ "The Northern Professional Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1928. p. 6.
- ^ "Honda win by Large and Hitchcock". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "Large and Alliss tie in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "Brewer's accuracy from tees decisive in Alcan". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1968. p. 7.
External links
edit- Bill Large at the European Tour official site