Garth McGimpsey MBE (born 17 July 1955)[1] is an amateur golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland.
Early life
McGimpsey attended Millfield School from 1972 to 1974.[2]
Playing career
McGimpsey won The Amateur Championship in 1985.[3] He beat Graham Homewood, England, 8 and 7 in the final at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Sutherland, Scotland.
His win gave an invitation to the Masters in 1986 and 1987 but he failed to make the cut on either occasion. He also played in The Open Championship in 1985 and 1986 but failed to make the cut.
He was part of the winning Great Britain and Ireland team at the 1988 Eisenhower Trophy[4] and the winning Ireland teams at the 1983 and 1987 European Amateur Team Championship. He represented the combined Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland team at ten consecutive European Amateur Team Championships.[5][6]
McGimpsey was the Irish long driving champion in 1977 and the United Kingdom long driving champion in 1979.[7]
Captaincy career
He was appointed captain for the 2003 and 2005 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup teams.[8]
Personal life, honors
McGimpsey was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours.
In 2004, McGimpsey was charged after having cocaine delivered to his home but was cleared of having any links to the drugs.[9]
Amateur wins
- 1985 The Amateur Championship, Irish Amateur
- 1988 Irish Amateur
Senior amateur wins
- 2010 Ulster Seniors
- 2011 Irish Senior Close, Ulster Seniors
- 2012 Irish Senior Close, Ulster Seniors
- 2013 Irish Senior Close, Connacht Seniors
- 2014 Ulster Seniors
- 2015 Ulster Seniors
- 2016 Ulster Seniors, Connacht Seniors, Munster Seniors
- 2017 Ulster Seniors
- 2019 Munster Seniors
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1981, 1983 (winners), 1985, 1987 (winners), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999[5][6]
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1985, 1989 (winners), 1991, 2003 (non-playing captain), 2005 (non-playing captain)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1984, 1986, 1988 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1984 (winners), 1986 (winners), 1988 (winners), 1990 (winners), 1992 (winners), 2002 (non-playing captain), 2004 (non-playing captain)
References
- ^ Smith, Colm (20 December 2001). "McGimpsey to take the helm". Irish Independent.
- ^ Davies, John, ed. (2012). "Distinguished Old Millfieldians". Old Millfieldian Society Chronicle: 13. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (20 June 2019). "Munster triumph gives McGimpsey 14th Senior major - News". Irish Golf Desk.
- ^ Gilleece, Dermot (24 August 1996). "McGimpsey a legend in his own time". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "European Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (27 June 1983). "Ireland end long wait for success". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ The Golfer's Handbook 1993. Munro-Barr Publications Ltd, Glasgow. 1993. p. 328. ISBN 0-333-58895-9.
- ^ Balick, Ron (25 September 2005). "2005: Walker Cup - Down to crunch time, Americans turn tables on pesky GB&I". Golfweek.
- ^ Moriarty, Gerry (3 August 2004). "Golfer says drugs find may have been set-up". The Irish Times.