Brian Huggett

Brian George Charles Huggett, MBE (18 November 1936 − 22 September 2024) was a Welsh professional golfer.

Huggett played six times for Great Britain and Ireland in the Ryder Cup between 1963 and 1975 and had a 9–10–6 win–loss–half record, despite never being on a winning team.

He played in the Open Championship 19 successive times between 1961 and 1979, finishing tied for third place in 1962 and joint runner-up in 1965.

[10] Earlier in 1962, he had finished tied for third in the Open Championship, albeit a full 13 shots behind runaway winner Arnold Palmer.

[11] Huggett had two more wins in 1963, the Cox Moore Tournament and the German Open, and finished the season third in the Order of Merit.

[15] Although the United States won the match 23 to 9, Huggett was the leading British scorer, with two wins and a half.

During this period he was, however, joint runner-up in the 1965 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, an event played with the smaller ball.

Just before making his putt he had heard a loud roar from the 17th green, where Tony Jacklin was playing Jack Nicklaus.

Believing that Jacklin had beaten Nicklaus he thought that his putt had won the Ryder Cup.

[36] Huggett was joint winner of the 1971 Daks Tournament with Neil Coles, but dropped to 8th place in the Order of Merit.

[42] Huggett finished in 12th place in the points list for the 1973 Ryder Cup team for the match at Muirfield.

[44][45] Huggett's younger daughter, Sandra, was born on the morning of the opening day of the match.

[49] Huggett played on the European Seniors Tour from its start in 1992, making his final appearances in 2007.

[52] Huggett had beaten Polland and Neil Coles in a playoff for the Schroder Senior Masters the previous week.

[54] Huggett finished in the top ten on the European Seniors Tour's Order of Merit every year from 1992 to 1996 and again in 1998, his best position being 2nd in 1993, 1994 and 1998.