Garth McGimpsey

Garth McGimpsey MBE (born July 1955)[1] is an amateur golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland.

Playing career

McGimpsey won The Amateur Championship in 1985.[2] His win gave an invitation to the Masters in 1986 and 1987 but he failed to make the cut on either occasion. He also played in The Open Championship in 1985 and 1986 but failed to make the cut.

He was also part of the winning team at the 1988 Eisenhower Trophy.[3]

Captaincy career

He was captain for the 2003 Walker Cup and 2005 Walker Cup.[4]

Personal life

McGimpsey was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours.

In 2004, McGimpsey was charged after having cocaine delivered to his home but was cleared of having any links to the drugs.[5]

Team appearances

this list may be incomplete

• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1985, 1989 (winners), 1991, 2003 (non-playing captain), 2005 (non-playing captain)
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1984, 1986, 1988 (winners)
• St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1984 (winners), 1986 (winners), 1988 (winners), 1990 (winners), 1992 (winners), 2002 (non-playing captain), 2004 (non-playing captain)

References

1. Smith, Colm (20 December 2001). "McGimpsey to take the helm". Irish Independent.
2. Keogh, Brian (20 June 2019). "Munster triumph gives McGimpsey 14th Senior major - News". Irish Golf Desk.
3. Gilleece, Dermot (24 August 1996). "McGimpsey a legend in his own time". The Irish Times.
4. Balick, Ron (25 September 2005). "2005: Walker Cup - Down to crunch time, Americans turn tables on pesky GB&I". Golfweek.
5. Moriarty, Gerry (3 August 2004). "Golfer says drugs find may have been set-up". The Irish Times.