Charles Courtney (born October 11, 1940) is an American

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who played on the

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in the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life

Courtney was born in

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. He was raised in

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. He attended

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, where he was a three-time

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as a member of the golf team: second team in 1960 and 1961, first team in 1962.

Professional career

In 1963, Courtney turned professional. For more than a decade, he played on the

, where he had two wins and more than two dozen top-10 finishes. He was the head professional at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in

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for two decades starting in 1983. He is now golf professional emeritus.

Awards and honors

* From 1960-1962, Courtney earned All-American honors at

* Courtney was inducted into the San Diego State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991

Amateur wins

*1958 San Diego City Amateur *1960 San Diego City Amateur *1960 San Diego County Open

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (2)

*1965 Montebello Open *1967

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Courtney, Chuck American male golfers San Diego State Aztecs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Minneapolis Golfers from San Diego 1940 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen