George Will (golfer)

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| name = George Will

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| fullname = George Duncan Will

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|4|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ladybank, Fife, Scotland

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| death_place = Shipbourne, Kent, England

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| nationality = {{SCO}}

| spouse = Euphemia (1963–1973)
Jeanie

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| children = 4

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| yearpro = 1957

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| extour = European Tour
European Senior Tour

| prowins = 19

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| masters = CUT: 1966

| usopen = DNP

| open = T21: 1965

| pga = DNP

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George Duncan Will (16 April 1937 – 4 December 2010) was a Scottish professional golfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishgolfmuseum.co.uk/page218.html|title=Profile|date=6 December 2010|work=Scottish Golf Museum|accessdate=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229150849/http://www.scottishgolfmuseum.co.uk/page218.html|archive-date=29 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

A consistent tournament player around the world with a fine swing, George Will played in the 1963, 1965 and 1967 Ryder Cup's. He was one of the select number of golfers chosen to play in the televised Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series, defeating reigning USPGA champion Dave Marr at Turnberry in 1966.

After his playing days, he became a teacher which included a spell as Belgian National Coach in the early 1990s. He is the author of Golf The Modern Way (1968){{cite web |url = http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=132325.html |title= George Will 1937-2010 |date=6 December 2010 |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/europe/history/2014-ryder-cup-player-records |title=Ryder Cup Record |date=6 December 2010 |publisher=Ryder Cup |accessdate=25 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011070233/http://www.rydercup.com/europe/history/2014-ryder-cup-player-records |archive-date=11 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Amateur wins

1955 Scottish Boys' Championship
1957 British Youths Open Championship, Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with Eric Brown)

Professional wins

1958 Northern Open
1963 Gor-Ray Cup, Northern Open
1964 Smart Weston Tournament
1965 Esso Golden Tournament
1967 Basildon Tournament
1970 Skol Tournament
1979 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Roger Chapman)

Others:

Kent Professional Championship (6): 1972, 1975, 1976 (plus 3 others)
Kent Open (5):{{cite book |title=County handbook |date=2004 |publisher=Kenty County Golf Union |page=32 |url=https://www.kentgolf.org/uploads/kentunion/File/pages/389/kent_county_golf_union_book_2004.pdf |access-date=10 February 2023}} 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1985
Army Champion (2): 1959, 1960