Ted Ball
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| Ted Ball | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Edward A. Ball |
| Born | 4 November 1939 Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 April 1995 (aged 55)[1] |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tours | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 4 |
| Other | 17 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1964, 1975 |
Edward A. Ball (4 November 1939 – 17 April 1995) was an Australian professional golfer. He won several dozen significant tournaments in his career.
Ball was born in Hornsby, New South Wales. He had a decorated amateur career, including a win at the Australian Amateur in 1960, along with several other victories.
Professional career
Ball turned professional in the early 1960s and found immediate success. He won his first title in 1962 at the Queensland Open. He added numerous wins after that internationally. He staged one of Australian golf's greatest comebacks to win the Wills Masters in 1973. In 1974, he became the first player to successfully defend the Wills title. He shot rounds of 70, 69, 72 and 70 at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney to win by two strokes; this is said to be the greatest achievement in his career.
Amateur wins
- 1960 Australian Amateur, New South Wales Champion of Champions, New South Wales Amateur
