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Bill Britton

American professional golfer (born 1955)

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fullname	William Timothy Britton
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birth_place	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
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weight	140 lb
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residence	Rumson, New Jersey, U.S.
college	Miami Dade North
University of Florida
yearpro	1979
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extour	PGA Tour
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pgawins	1
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masters	T7: 1990
usopen	T60: 1984
open	CUT: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
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the golfer

University of Florida William Timothy Britton (born November 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for fifteen years during the 1980s and 1990s.

Early life and amateur career

Britton was born and raised on Staten Island, New York, and attended Monsignor Farrell High School. He played college golf at Miami Dade College, and in 1975 he won the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in 1976 and 1977. Britton graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1979. He was mentored by Jim Albus, a club professional and six-time winner on the Champions Tour.

Britton is a two-time winner of the Metropolitan Amateur, and was the two-time defending champion when the tournament was held at Century Country Club in Purchase, New York, in 1977. He advanced to the quarterfinals at Century, and played Lou Mattiace, the father of future PGA Tour player Len Mattiace. In a memorable match, Mattiace dethroned the Staten Island native on the 18th green, 1-up.

Professional career

Britton then turned professional in 1979 and joined the PGA Tour in 1980. During his 15 years on the Tour, Britton won once and had 23 top-10 finishes. His best finishes in majors came in 1990: T-7 at The Masters and 4th in the PGA Championship.

After his years as a touring pro were over, Britton became a teaching pro and author in New Jersey. He has published articles for The Met Golfer, New Jersey Golfer and Sports Illustrated. He has been named one of the "Top Ten Teachers" in New Jersey by Golf Digest. He was New Jersey Section PGA's Player of the Year in 2002, and Senior Player of the Year in 2006. He has played in a limited number of PGA Tour Champions events, playing his last event in 2017. He currently serves as the head men's golf coach for Monmouth University.

Amateur wins

1975 Metropolitan Amateur, National Junior College Championship
1976 Metropolitan Amateur
1979 Azalea Invitational

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 1, 1989	Centel Classic	name=weather	Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	4 strokes	USA Ronnie Black

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1982	Walt Disney World Golf Classic	USA Hal Sutton	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Other wins (4)

1979 Metropolitan Open
1986 Westchester Open
2005 New Jersey PGA Championship
2006 New Jersey PGA Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1982	1983	1984	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT		T60	CUT	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	CUT	T77				T41

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	2004
Masters Tournament	T7	CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship		CUT		CUT	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	4	CUT	T21				CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	1	1	2	1
U.S. Open	0	0	0	5	1
The Open Championship	0	0	0	4	0
PGA Championship	1	1	2	6	4

Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (1989 PGA – 1990 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1990 Masters – 1990 PGA)

Results in senior major championships

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2016	2017
Senior PGA Championship	T68	T16	T33	T75	CUT	T35	CUT		CUT
U.S. Senior Open				T53	T50			CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Awards and honors

Britton has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame.

Notes

References

link. (2015-09-30 , ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 1, 2009. Accessed February 14, 2011.)
(2 May 2013). "Bill Britton".
''[http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2010/supplement.pdf Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement] {{webarchive. link. (2012-04-02 '', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 34, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.)
"Biographical information from Bill Britton Golf School".
"Golf Major Championships".

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