What nationality was Bob Charles, winner of golf's British Open in 1963?
Bob Charles (golfer) World Golf Hall of Fame, in the veterans category. He was inducted in 2008. He would remain the only lefty inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame until Phil Mickelson was elected in 2011. At the Senior British Open Championship in 2010, Charles announced in an ESPN interview that he would retire from golf, stating that he was "74 years old, traveling this world for 50 years, and it's time to slow down and spend more time on my farm in New Zealand with my family." Charles is a sporting hero in New Zealand, not only for his achievements
1963 Open Championship 12 July 1963 - (morning)" "Friday, 12 July 1963 - (afternoon)" "Saturday, 13 July 1963" Charles won the 36-hole playoff by eight strokes; he led by three after the first round. 1963 Open Championship The 1963 Open Championship was the 92nd Open Championship, held from 10–13 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Bob Charles won his only major championship in a 36-hole playoff on Saturday, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Rodgers, and became the first left-hander to win a major title. Masters winner Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the last two holes and