Norman Wood (golfer)
| Norman Wood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Norman D. Wood |
| Born | 8 January 1947 Prestonpans, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T40: 1975 |
Norman D. Wood (born 8 January 1947) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Wood was born in Prestonpans. He turned professional in 1965 and played on the European Tour in the 1970s. His sole win on the European Tour came at the 1972 Italian Open. He also won the 1973 Jamaica Open. In 1975 he finished a career best eighteenth on the Order of Merit and played in the Ryder Cup, defeating Lee Trevino in his singles match. He made his one appearance for Scotland in the World Cup that same year.[1]
Back problems forced Wood to become a club professional and he worked at Sandy Lane in Barbados from 1978 and the Royal Guernsey Golf Club for many years from 1982 onwards.[1] After turning fifty he played part-time on the European Seniors Tour for several seasons.
Professional wins
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Oct 1972 | Italian Open | −1 (65-69-68-69=271) | 2 strokes |  Brian Huggett
|
Other wins (1)
- 1973 Jamaica Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T50 | CUT | T50 | CUT | T54 | T40 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Wood only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1975
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1975
- Double Diamond International (representing Scotland): 1972, 1975, 1976
References
- ^ a b Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. pp. 312–3. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
External links
- Norman Wood at the European Tour official site
