| Hubert Green |
Full Name: Hubert Myatt Green
Born: December 28, 1946, Birmingham, Ala.
Died: June 19, 2018, Birmingham, Ala.
School: Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama
Awards: 2007 World Golf Hall of Fame
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1977 Golf HOF - Loc 51
1968 Golf AA - Loc 62
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| FSU Career |
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Year Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1966 6-0 160 So * Birmingham, AL 1967 6-1 150 Jr * Birmingham, AL 1968 6-1 150 Sr * Birmingham, AL |
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| All-American Awards |
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Year Award
1967 NCAA - All-American - 15th place
Golf Coaches Association of America - All-American - Honorable Mention
1968 Golf Coaches Association of America - 2nd Team All-American
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1977 | ||
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In the late 60s, Hubert Green helped power the Florida State Seminoles to several impressive golf victories over the Florida Gators. He came to FSUin 1965 and served as the captain for the golf team
in 1968. Green turned professional in 1970 and was named Rookie of the Year in 1971. He went on to 22 PGS Tour victories including the 1977 U.S. Open and the 1985 PGA Championship. He also had a very
successful stint on the Senior PGA Tour with four individual victories. Green is a member of the PGA Hall of Fame. From the FSU Website, seminoles.com. Florida State Golfer Hubert Green Selected To Hall Of Fame. Green was the Seminole team captain in 1968. May 2, 2007
Green came to Florida State in 1965 and served as the captain of the golf team in 1968. He led Florida State to a 10th place finish in the NCAA Championship tournament in 1968 and guided the Seminoles to several impressive dual-meet victories over many teams in the southeastern United States including Florida during his collegiate career. Green was inducted in the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977 and is one of six male golfers in the FSU Hall of Fame. He graduated from Florida State and turned professional in 1969. Green is one of the most successful professional golfers in the history of the sport. He won 19 events while playing on the PGA Tour including the U.S. Open Championship in 1977 and the PGA Championship in 1985. He played on the 1977, 1979 and 1985 U.S. Ryder Cup Teams and is currently playing on the Champions Tour. Green has earned four titles while playing on the Champions Tour with his most recent championship coming in 2002 at the Lightpath Long Island Classic. His 2003 season on the Champions Tour was cut short after being diagnosed with a cancerous growth on his left tonsil and back of his tongue during a routine dental examination. Green opted to begin radiation and chemotherapy sessions and missed the remainder of the year while undergoing nearly six weeks of treatment for the disease at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. He returned to the Champions Tour to begin the 2004 season and finished 37th at the season-opening MasterCard Championship in Hawaii. "On my golfing journey, I had no idea how high I could climb," said Green on being told of his election to the Hall of Fame. "To be inducted in to the Hall of Fame is reaching the summit; best of all his being a member of the club that hosts the greats of the game." Green will be inducted with Curtis Strange who was considered to be the dominant American golfer during the decade of the 1980's. He earned consecutive U.S. Open Championships in 1988 and 1989. Strange is also currently competing on the Champions Tour and has won more than $7 million during his professional career. Green and Strange will become the 113th and 114th members of the World Golf Hall of Fame upon their inductions in November. Obituary for Hubert Green Published by the PGA Tour. Green passes away at age 71 June 20, 2018 Hubert Green was known for his unique low-hands, quick-tempo swing and steely determination on the golf course, a recipe that led to 19 PGA TOUR victories, four PGA TOUR Champions wins for the Alabaman and induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007. But never was Green’s mental toughness more evident than during his two major championship victories, the 1977 U.S. Open and 1985 PGA Championship. Green, who passed away last night at the age of 71 following a lengthy battle with throat cancer, was at the height of his career when he entered the ’77 Open at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The winner of 11 tournaments over the previous six years, Green was clinging to a one-stroke lead after three rounds, but also saw another 10 players within three shots. That he still led by one through 14 holes Sunday and would win by playing the final four holes in even par was one thing. It was quite another that Green, upon completing the 14th hole, was notified by tournament officials of a death threat they had received, saying Green would be shot when he reached the 15th green. He was presented with three options: continue as is, wait for officials to clear the course of fans before continuing, or suspend play until Monday and finish without a gallery. Green chose to continue playing. Despite the pressure and uncertainly of the threat, not to mention the intense pressure of competing for his first major title, Green did what he needed to. With a birdie on No. 16 and bogey on No. 18, Green managed to win by one stroke over 1975 U.S. Open champion Lou Graham. It was a much different circumstance at the 1985 PGA Championship, which proved to be Green’s final PGA TOUR victory. To say it came rather unexpectedly in the public eye was an understatement. He had won only twice during the previous six seasons, the last coming nearly a full year earlier, and he wasn’t playing particularly well in 1985. Despite this, Green was solid from the outset at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, and by Sunday’s final round, he had built a three-stroke lead over second-round leader Lee Trevino. But the lead didn’t last long. When Trevino eagled the fifth hole, Green found himself trailing by one. As the day progressed, it became a two-man showdown and as late as the 14th hole, they were tied. But as Green played steady golf with pars the rest of the way, Trevino bogeyed Nos. 15 and 17, giving Green a two-stroke victory. Green also was a member of three U.S. Ryder Cup teams and never lost a singles match. For all his successes, there certainly were disappointments along the way, but none greater than the 1978 Masters when he missed a three-foot birdie putt on the final hole to miss forcing a playoff with Gary Player. That in itself included some unforeseen drama on the final hole. Just as he was about to stroke his birdie putt, Green had to back away after hearing a radio announcer describing the scene. He then reset and missed the putt. But Green never blamed the announcer for what might have been. As he later said to Golf Digest, "Only an amateur would have been put off by the interruption — or would try to make excuses about it." Green’s mental strength proved valuable off the course, as well. It helped him overcome an extremely difficult battle with oral cancer in 2003. He went through radiation and chemotherapy that summer and lost more than 40 pounds. By the following year, however, he was back competing on PGA TOUR Champions. Green was born in Birmingham, Alabama, learned to play at Birmingham Country Club where his parents were members, and starred at Florida State University. He turned professional in 1970 and qualified for the TOUR the following year, when he was named Rookie of the Year after capturing his first title at the Houston Champions International. His best years in terms of victories were 1974 with four and 1976 with three, which came in consecutive starts. Green went on to win four times on PGA TOUR Champions from 1998 to 2002. "PGA TOUR Champions is saddened by the passing of Hubert Green, a determined champion and a loving family man," PGA TOUR Champions President Greg McLaughlin said. "Hubert will be remembered for his tremendous career and witty one-liners. The game of golf is a better sport because of the impact he made during his Hall of Fame career. Our sincere condolences are with Green's family during this time." Green is survived by his wife Becky Blair, of Birmingham; 3 sons, Hubert Myatt Green, Jr. (Liz) of Hurricane, Utah; Patrick Myatt Green; and James Thomas Green (Adrienne) of Panama City, Florida; sisters Melinda Green Powers (J. William), and Carolyn Green Satterfield (William H.), and brother Maurice O. V. Green (Annette), all of Birmingham. He is also survived by grandchildren, Shelby Green, Hubert Myatt Green, III “Trey”, and Elizabeth Green, all of Allen, Texas; granddaughter Judi Lauren Green of Hurricane, Utah, and grandson Ethan Green of Panama City Beach, Florida; step-sons Richard O’Brien of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Atticus O’Brien, of Dallas, Texas; loving and devoted nephews and niece, a host of faithful friends, and his loyal French Bulldog, Louie.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Year Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave =========================================================== 1965-66 3 2.0 0 73 149 0 0 74.50 1966-67 7 11.0 7 65 777 0 2 70.64 1967-68 8 19.0 5 68 1,383 2 3 72.79 ----------------------------------------------------------- Total 18 32 12 65 2,309 2 5 72.16 |
Date Opponent/Tournament Place Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Par
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1965-66 Season
02/26/1966 Florida Intercollegiate 0 240 72
03/05/1966 Florida 76 76
03/19/1966 Springfield College 73 73 72
1966-67 Season
02/10/1967 Valdosta State Coll 75 75
02/13/1967 Valdosta State Coll 69 69 72
02/18/1967 Florida 69 69
03/04/1967 Florida Intercollegiate Tourny 2 70 71 71 212 72
03/11/1967 Florida 74 74
03/17/1967 Buckhaults Golf Tournament 2 69 70 65 204 72
04/04/1967 Auburn 74 74
1967-68 Season
02/10/1968 Jacksonville 73 73
02/18/1968 Florida Intercollegiate 6t 75 75 78 228 72
03/02/1968 Florida 72 72 72
03/23/1968 Cape Coral Invitational 1 71 71 74 78 294 72
03/30/1968 Miami Invitational 1 72 68 68 68 276
04/06/1968 Jacksonville 74 74 72
05/11/1968 Auburn 72 72 72
06/22/1968 NCAA Championship 73 68 79 74 294 71
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