Brian Huggett

Brian Huggett (born 18 November, 1936) is a Welsh professional golfer. In 2006 he was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.

Huggett turned professional in 1951 and won sixteen events on the European circuit, including two after the formal start of the European Tour in 1972. He topped the Order or Merit in 1968 and was the third highest money winner in the first season of the formal tour. He finished third in the Open Championship in 1962, albeit a full thirteen shots behind runaway winner Arnold Palmer, but in 1965 finished second, only two shots behind Peter Thomson at Royal Birkdale.

He joined the European Seniors Tour when it debuted in 1992 and won ten times at that level. He finished second on the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit in 1993, 1994 and 1998. He played for Great Britain of Great Britain & Ireland in the Ryder Cup six times (1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973 and 1975) and had an 8-10-6 win-loss-half record. He was Great Britain and Ireland's non-playing captain in 1977. He has also worked as a golf course designer.

Tournament wins

European circuit/European Tour
*1962 Dutch Open
*1963 Cox Moore (Sweaters), German Open
*1966 British PGA Championship
*1967 Martini International (tie with Malcolm Gregson)
*1968 News of the World Match Play, Sumrie Clothes, Martini International
*1969 Bowmaker (tie), Daks Tournament
*1970 Algarve Open, Carrolls International, Dunlop Masters
*1971 Daks Tournament (tie with Neil Coles)
*1974 Portuguese Open
*1978 B.A./Avis OpenOnly the last two tournaments took place after the official start of the tour.

Other regular career wins
*1962 Singapore International
*1972 Sumrie Clothes Better-Ball (with Malcolm Gregson)
*1978 Welsh Professional Championship

European Seniors Tour wins
*1992 Gary Player Anvil Senior Class, Northern Electric Seniors
*1993 Northern Electric Seniors, Forte PGA Seniors Championship
*1994 La Manga Spanish Seniors Open
*1995 Windsor Senior Masters, Shell Scottish Seniors Open
*1998 Schroder Senior Masters, Senior British Open
*2000 Beko Classic

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=547 Profile on the European Tour's official site]