IT'S SIR MICHAEL BONALLACK'S 76th BIRTHDAY

Sir Michael Bonallack KT, OBE.
Born Chigwell, Essex
December 31, 1934.


One of the finest amateurs of the modern era, Sir Michael Bonallack won five British Amateur Championships (between 1961 and 1970) and five English Amateur Championships (between 1962 and 1968).
As a member of Thorpe Hall Golf Club, he won the English open stroke-play for the Brabazon Trophy four times and won the Leading Amateur Silver Medal in the Open championships of 1968 and 1971.
He scored his first national victory in the 1952 British boys' championship and won the Essex men's county title 11 times between 1954 and 1972.
He was selected for nine Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup teams and captained the team on two occasions in his distinguished career.
In addition to his competitive accomplishments, he received the Bobby Jones Award in 1972 and was knighted in 1998.
After serving as secretary of the R and A from 1983 to 1999, he was elected captain of the R and A for 1999/2000.
A true blue amateur throughout his golfing career, Sir Michael was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
Sir Michael is married to six-time Curtis Cup player Angela Ward Bonallack. They live in Fife.
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TOMORROW'S BIRTHDAY BOY  - 1999 Open Champion PAUL LAWRIE
                                                            Born Aberdeen. January 1, 1969.
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