Introduction
George Duncan Will (16 April 1937 – 4 December 2010) was a Scottish professional golfer.
A consistent tournament player around the world with a fine swing, George Will played in the 1963, 1965 and 1967 Ryder Cup's. He was one of the select number of golfers chosen to play in the televised Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series, defeating reigning USPGA champion Dave Marr at Turnberry in 1966.
After his playing days, he became a teacher which included a spell as Belgian National Coach in the early 1990s. He is the author of "Golf The Modern Way" (1968)
Amateur wins
- 1955 Scottish Boys' Championship
- 1957 British Youths Open Championship, Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with Eric Brown)
Professional wins
- 1958 Northern Open
- 1963 Gor-Ray Cup, Northern Open
- 1964 Smart Weston Tournament
- 1965 Esso Golden Tournament
- 1967 Basildon Tournament
- 1970 Skol Tournament
- 1979 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Roger Chapman)
Also: Kent PGA Championship (6 times), Kent Open (5 times), Army Champion: 1959, 1960
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | 29 | T21 | T23 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T45 | CUT |
Note: Will 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
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1963, 1965, 1967
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1963, 1969, 1970
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Scotland): 1967
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1976 (non-playing captain)