Garth McGimpsey MBE (born 17 July 1955)[1] is an amateur golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland.

[3] He beat Graham Homewood, England, 8 and 7 in the final at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Sutherland, Scotland.

[7] He was appointed captain for the 2003 and 2005 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup teams.

[8] 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.