Al Balding
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Allan George Balding (April 29, 1924 – July 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional golfer, who won four events on the PGA Tour. In 1955 he became the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in the United States; Canadians Ken Black (1936 Vancouver Jubilee Open), Jules Huot (1937 General Brock Open) and Pat Fletcher (1954 Canadian Open) had won PGA Tour events in Canada.[1]
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Al Balding | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Allan George Balding |
Born | (1924-04-29)April 29, 1924 Toronto, Ontario |
Died | July 30, 2006(2006-07-30) (aged 82) Mississauga, Ontario |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Sporting nationality | Canada |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1950 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canadian Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 19 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 4 |
Other | 15 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T16: 1957 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T12: 1967 |
The Open Championship | T8: 1967 |
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