Hall of Famer Green passes away at 71
Field Level Media
Hall of Fame golfer and two-time major winner Hubert Green died Tuesday at the age of 71, the PGA Tour announced. He had been battling throat cancer.
The 1971 PGA Tour rookie of the year, Green went on to win 19 titles on the main tour and four more as a senior.
His most famous moment came on the final day of the 1977 U.S. Open, when he was informed he’d received a threat that said he’d be shot when he reached the 15th green. He received the news just as finished the 14th hole and while he held a one-stroke lead.
He played anyway and wound up hanging on to win by one stroke.
Green won the PGA Championship in 1985 for his final victory on the PGA Tour.
Green was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.
–Field Level Media
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