Cobie Legrange
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Cobie Legrange is a South Africa
n professional golfer
who, as well as being a regular winner on the South African tour, enjoyed several victories on the British and Australian circuits in the 1960s.
Legrange was born in Boksburg.
Legrange won the British Masters title in 1964 and 1969. He won the Pringle of Scotland Tournament
in 1965. In 1969, he recovered from a disastrous 79 in the opening round of The Open Championship
for his best finish of 11th, actually outscoring the rest of the field over the last three rounds.
Soon afterward, however, Legrange suffered a severe loss of confidence in his backswing, and would often refuse to complete a shot, stepping away from the ball even after taking the clubhead away from the ball. Naturally, his form tailed off, and he would win only two minor events in South Africa in the 1970s.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who, as well as being a regular winner on the South African tour, enjoyed several victories on the British and Australian circuits in the 1960s.
Legrange was born in Boksburg.
Legrange won the British Masters title in 1964 and 1969. He won the Pringle of Scotland Tournament
Pringle of Scotland Tournament
The Pringle of Scotland Tournament was a golf tournament played from 1964 to 1967 in Great Britain. The sponsor was clothing company Pringle of Scotland.-Winners:-External links:*...
in 1965. In 1969, he recovered from a disastrous 79 in the opening round of The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
for his best finish of 11th, actually outscoring the rest of the field over the last three rounds.
Soon afterward, however, Legrange suffered a severe loss of confidence in his backswing, and would often refuse to complete a shot, stepping away from the ball even after taking the clubhead away from the ball. Naturally, his form tailed off, and he would win only two minor events in South Africa in the 1970s.