David Blair | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 August 1917 Scotland |
| Died |
10 April 1985 (aged 67) Canterbury, Kent, England[1] |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
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[]
- 1953 Scottish Amateur
- 1955 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
- 1956 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
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.
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
References[]
- ↑ "Mr David Blair". 9 May 1985. p. 16.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC1-BHTQ
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Major D A Blair". 20 April 1985. p. 10.
- ↑ http://ww2-commando.com/11cdo0x.htm
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