Harry Bannerman
Harry Bannerman (born 5 March 1942) was a Scottish professional golfer. He is best known for playing in the 1971 Ryder Cup, winning two and a half points out of five. A back injury curtailed his playing career.[1]
Harry Bannerman | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Aberdeen, Scotland | 5 March 1942
Nationality | |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1965 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T33: 1972 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T11: 1971 |
Bannerman was twice runner-up on the European Tour, being second behind Jack Newton in the 1972 Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf and to Christy O'Connor Jnr in the 1975 Carroll's Irish Open. He was also joint runner-up in the 1969 Algarve Open, behind Bernard Hunt.[2] He played in a number of tournaments on the European Senior Tour from 1992 to 1995.
Bannerman turned professional at the age of 23 and became an assistant at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. Later he was the tournament professional at Banchory and Murcar Links Golf Club and professional at Cruden Bay and at Schloss Mainsondheim in Germany.[3][4]
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1965 Scottish Alliance Championship
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
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Masters Tournament | T33 | ||||||||||
The Open Championship | T36 | T31 | CUT | T11 | T19 | T46 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Bannerman never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1976 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1971
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1967, 1972
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Scotland): 1967
- Double Diamond International (representing Scotland): 1972, 1974
- Marlboro Nations' Cup (representing Scotland): 1972
References
- "Harry Bannerman retires from work at Paul Larwie Golf Centre". Scottish Golf View. 14 October 2013.
- "Hunt finishes three ahead of Garner and Bannerman". The Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1969. p. 6.
- "Harry Bannerman's 1971 Ryder Cup replica fetches £11,250 at auction". Scottish Golf View. 6 November 2014.
- "Harry Bannerman". Scottish Golf Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2019.