Hubert Green
| Hubert Green | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hubert Myatt Green |
| Nickname | Hubie |
| Born |
December 28, 1946 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Mountain Brook, Alabama |
| Spouse | Becky Blair |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 1969 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 28 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 19 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Masters Tournament | T2: 1978 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1977 |
| The Open Championship | 3rd: 1977 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1985 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2007 (member page) |
Hubert Myatt Green (born December 28, 1946) is an American professional golfer who won 26 professional golf tournaments, including two major championships: the 1977 U.S. Open and the 1985 PGA Championship. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.
Green was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended and played golf for Shades Valley High School in Birmingham and then Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee, Florida. While at FSU, he won the Southern Amateur in 1966 on his home course at the Country Club of Birmingham. In 1967, he became the Alabama Amateur golf champion, a title he successfully defended in 1968. He also won the Cape Coral Inter-Collegiate Tournament by eight strokes and the Miami Invitational by five strokes, among others. His fourth-place finish in the 1968 U.S. Amateur in Columbus, Ohio, earned him an invitation to play in the 1969 Masters as an amateur. Green graduated from FSU in 1968 with a degree in marketing. That year he also enlisted in the Alabama National Guard at Enterprise, Alabama. However, in 1969, Green won the Southern Amateur for a second time, and as one of the top 10 amateurs in the country, he decided to turn pro. He took a year to earn his PGA of America credentials.
In his 26 years on the PGA Tour, Green had 19 victories, including two major championships: the 1977 U.S. Open at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the 1985 PGA Championship at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. He finished in the top-25 in a third of the PGA Tour events he entered. He also played on three Ryder Cup teams (1977, 1979, and 1985) and was undefeated in singles play.
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