Ronnie Shade
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland| Ronnie Shade | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald David Bell Mitchell Shade | ||
| Born | 18 October 1938 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Died | 10 September 1986 (aged 47) Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Sporting nationality | Scotland | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1968 | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T16: 1966 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ronald David Bell Mitchell Shade, MBE (18 October 1938 – 10 September 1986) was a Scottish professional golfer.
Amateur career
Shade enjoyed unrivalled success as an amateur player in the 1960s, winning five consecutive Scottish Amateur Championships from 1963 to 1967.[2] (He also lost in the final in 1962.) In 1966, he also finished as leading individual player at the Eisenhower Trophy, low amateur in the Open Championship, and reached the final of the British Amateur Championship, losing to Bobby Cole. He represented Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup on four occasions (1961 to 1967 inclusive) and was three times winner of the English Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship (the Brabazon Trophy). Shade's amateur golf success was all the more noteworthy, since he came from a working-class background, and during that era British amateur golf was the preserve of the well-to-do.[3]
Shade was awarded the MBE as an amateur. He was often referred to by fellow players as "Right Down the Bloody Middle," a nickname based on his initials and his exceptional accuracy.
Professional career
In 1968, at the relatively late age of 30, he turned pro. Shade did not enjoy as many victories as a professional that his amateur record might have foretold, although he won the Ben Sayers–Sunderland Tournament and the Carroll's International in 1969, in his rookie season. He also represented Scotland at the World Cup in 1970, 1971 and 1972. His strength at match play golf remained proven, however; he was runner-up at the 1970 British PGA Matchplay Championship and was a semi-finalist on two further occasions.
Death
Shade died in Edinburgh after a long illness.
Amateur wins
- 1954 British Youths Open Championship (under-18 section)
- 1956 Scottish Boys Amateur
- 1961 Brabazon Trophy
- 1963 Scottish Amateur, Brabazon Trophy
- 1964 Scottish Amateur
- 1965 Scottish Amateur
- 1966 Scottish Amateur
- 1967 Scottish Amateur, Brabazon Trophy
- 1968 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (7)
- 1969 Ben Sayers–Sunderland Tournament,[4] Carroll's International
- 1970 Scottish Professional Championship
- 1972 Skol Tournament
- 1973 Skol Tournament
- 1975 Mufulira Open, Skol Tournament