Haliburton was born in a cottage in Rhu, then in Dunbartonshire but now in Argyll and Bute, but after a few years his parents moved to Shandon, a few miles away.

Tony Jacklin equalled the record in 1970 and Denis Durnian beat it, scoring 28, in 1983.

[3] He was the non-playing British captain in the first PGA Cup at Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1973.

Drawing up plan for his retirement, he had recommended Bernard Gallacher as his successor at Wentworth.

[3] Source:[4] Note: Haliburton only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.