Vinny Giles
| Vinny Giles | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Marvin M. Giles III |
| Born | January 4, 1943 Lynchburg, Virginia,U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia University of Virginia |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T22: 1968 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 17th: 1973 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Marvin M. "Vinny" Giles III(born January 4, 1943) is an American amateurgolfer.He is best known for winning both theU.S. Amateurand theBritish Amateur.
Giles was born inLynchburg, Virginia.[1]He graduated from theUniversity of Georgiain 1966, where he was a three-timeAll-Americanon the golf team.[2]He also graduated from theUniversity of VirginiaLaw Schoolin 1969.[3]
Giles finished second in theU.S. Amateurthree straight years, 1967 to 1969, before finally winning in 1972. This was in the stroke play era. His victory in theBritish Amateurcame in 1975. He won numerous other amateur tournaments, including seven Virginia State Amateurs, as well as threeVirginia Opentitles.
Giles played on fourWalker Cupteams (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975), winning three times, and captained the 1993 team to victory. He also played on three winningEisenhower Trophyteams (1968, 1970, 1972) and captained the 1992 team to a runner-up finish.
Giles played in 11professional majors,making the cut in three of nineMasters Tournamentappearances and in bothU.S. Openappearances. He was low amateur in the1968 Masters Tournament(tied for 22nd) and in the1973 U.S. Open(17th). He was also low amateur in threeU.S. Senior Opens(1993, 1996, 1997)
Giles served on the Executive Committee of the Virginia State Golf Association for over 20 years, and then was first an Associate Director and then a Director of the Southern Golf Association for three years.
Giles was inducted into theVirginia Sports Hall of Famein 1976[4]and the Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1984.[5]
Giles is owner and president of a golf management firm which represents such golfers asTom Kite,Davis Love III,Lanny Wadkins,Bobby Wadkins,Beth Daniel,andMeg Mallon.He lives inRichmond, Virginia.
Tournament wins
[edit]- 1962 Virginia State Amateur
- 1963Dogwood Invitational
- 1964 Virginia State Amateur
- 1965Dogwood Invitational
- 1966 Virginia State Amateur
- 1967Southern Amateur
- 1968 Virginia State Amateur
- 1969 Virginia State Amateur,Virginia Open
- 1971Northeast Amateur,Virginia State Amateur
- 1972U.S. Amateur
- 1973Porter Cup,Eastern Amateur
- 1974Virginia Open
- 1975British Amateur,Southern Amateur
- 1987 Virginia State Amateur
- 1990Crump Cup
- 1993Virginia Open
Senior amateur wins
[edit]- 2000 Virginia State Senior Amateur
- 2002 Society of SeniorsDale Morey,George Coleman Invitational Senior, David A. King Senior Legends Invitational, Senior Hall of Fame
- 2007 Crump Cup Senior
- 2009U.S. Senior Amateur
- 2010 Crump Cup Senior
- 2000,2001,2005,2008,2009 U.S.S.G.A. Champion
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T22LA | CUT | T38 | CUT | CUT | T34 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | T66 | 17LA |
Note: Giles never played inThe Open ChampionshiporPGA Championship
LA= Low amateur
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Walker Cup:1969(winners),1971,1973(winners),1975(winners),1993(winners, non-playing captain)
- Eisenhower Trophy:1968(team winners and individual leader, tie),1970(winners),1972(winners)
- Americas Cup:1967 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976).Who's Who in Golf.New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.71.ISBN0-87000-225-2.
- ^Georgia Bulldogs Media Guide 2007-08
- ^2007 USGA Senior Amateur- A Look At The Quarterfinalists
- ^Virginia Sports Hall of Fame profile
- ^Southern Golf Association Hall of Fame profile