Introduction
William George Longmuir (born 10 June 1953) is a British professional golfer.
Longmuir was born in Thundersley, Essex, England to Scottish parents. Despite having lived in England all his life, he regards himself as Scottish and is classified as such for international competition. He turned professional in 1968 and was a regular on the European Tour from 1976 to 1992, finishing as a tournament runner-up three times. He made the top 90 on the Order of Merit every year from 1976 to 1990, which a best ranking of 24th in 1982.
In 1979, Longmuir won the Tooting Bec Cup having shot the lowest single round by a British player in The Open Championship, with a 65 in the first round at Royal Lytham.
Longmuir joined the European Senior Tour in 2003 and finished runner up on the Order of Merit that year. In 2006 he played on the United States based Champions Tour after coming through its Qualifying School. His son, Callum, often caddies for him on the European Senior Tour.
Professional wins
European Senior Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jul 2003 | Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open | –8 (68-66-65=199) | 3 strokes |  David Oakley |
| 2 | 23 Aug 2003 | De Vere PGA Seniors Championship | –17 (68-67-69-67=271) | 2 strokes |  Carl Mason,  Denis O'Sullivan |
| 3 | 20 Jun 2004 | Mobile Cup | –9 (72-68-67=207) | 1 stroke |  Seiji Ebihara |
| 4 | 29 Aug 2004 | Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open | –6 (69-73-68=210) | 1 stroke |  John Chillas, Carl Mason |
| 5 | 11 Sep 2005 | Scandinavian Senior Open | –17 (66-66-64=196) | 4 strokes |  Giuseppe Calì |
| 6 | 19 Aug 2007 | Midas English Seniors Open | –8 (70-69-69=208) | 2 strokes | Carl Mason |
| 7 | 9 Mar 2008 | DGM Barbados Open | –10 (74-67-65=206) | 3 strokes | Bob Cameron |
| 8 | 14 May 2010 | Handa Senior Masters | –20 (64-69-66=199) | 7 strokes | Roger Chapman,  Boonchu Ruangkit |
Other wins (6)
- 1976 Nigerian Open, Southland Classic (New Zealand)
- 1980 Nigerian Open
- 1983 Ivory Coast Open
- 1985 Nigerian Open
- 1996 British PGA Club Professional Championship
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Lufthansa German Open |  Bernhard Langer |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1982 | Ebel Swiss Open |  Ian Woosnam |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T52 | T30 | CUT | CUT | T47 | DNP | T55 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T94 |
Note: Longmuir played in The Open Championship only.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Europcar Cup (representing Scotland): 1988
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1996 (tie), 2003
- UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2003 (tie)