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Ronnie Shade

Scotland · born , Edinburgh, Scotland · died

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Summary

  • Amateur runner-up 1966 The Amateur

Near misses

  1. 1966 The Amateur Championship Carnoustie Golf Links · runner-up to Bobby Cole · 3 & 2

Results by championship

    Best day

    1966 The Amateur

    Carnoustie Golf Links · runner-up to Bobby Cole · 3 & 2

    Chosen by rule: the most recent near miss. Year page: 1966.

    Career line, 1966–1966

    19661967

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    • Runner-up

    Ronnie Shade was born on October 18, 1938, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Shade was runner-up at the 1966 The Amateur.

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    The record

    Near misses

    1. 1966 The Amateur Championship Carnoustie Golf Links · runner-up to Bobby Cole · 3 & 2

    Profile

    Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.

    Born

    Birthplace

    Nationality

    Died

    Full name

    Status

    • professional, turned professional in 1968 Wikipedia

    College or club

    Died in

    Beyond our rooms

    • 1963-1967 Scottish Amateur winner (five in a row)
    • 1961 Walker Cup team (also 1963, 1965, 1967)
    • 1966 Eisenhower Trophy individual leader
    • 1961 Brabazon Trophy winner (also 1963, 1967)
    • 1969 Carroll's International winner

    Source: Wikipedia: Ronnie Shade

    Known for

    • Scottish golfer who won five consecutive Scottish Amateur Championships (1963-1967) and played in four Walker Cups before turning professional; MBE 1968 Wikipedia

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. Wikipedia: Ronnie Shade
    2. Wikidata: Q1985174
    3. Wikipedia: The Amateur Championship
    4. Wikipedia: Bobby Cole (golfer)
    5. carnoustiegolflinks.com
    6. golfbible.co.uk: amateur championship
    7. golfcompendium.com: british amateur championship winners