David Blair (golfer)

David Blair
David Blair
Personal information
Full name	David Arthur Blair
Born	25 August 1917; Scotland
Died	10 April 1985 (aged 67); Canterbury, Kent, England[1]
Nationality	Scotland
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

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.

Early life

Blair was educated at Harrow School and RMC Sandhurst.[3]

Military career

Blair joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1937.[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.[4]

Business career

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]

Amateur wins

Results in major championships

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963
Masters Tournament													CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	T30										T9		CUT

Note: Blair only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1954
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1955, 1961
Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1960

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References

"Mr David Blair". The Times. 9 May 1985. p. 16.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC1-BHTQ
"Major D A Blair". The Times. 20 April 1985. p. 10.
http://ww2-commando.com/11cdo0x.htm

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[timesobit2-1] "Mr David Blair". The Times. 9 May 1985. p. 16.

[2] ttps://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC1-BHTQ

[timesobit-3] "Major D A Blair". The Times. 20 April 1985. p. 10.

[4] ttp://ww2-commando.com/11cdo0x.htm