David Blair (golfer)

David Arthur Blair MBE, MC (25 August 1917 – 10 April 1985 ) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He finished in the top-10 in the Open Championship in 1960 and played in the Walker Cup in 1955 and 1961. He was a retired major in the Seaforth Highlanders in the British Army. His younger brother Chandos was also in the Seaforth Highlanders.

Early life
Blair was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Military career
Blair graduated from Sandhurst on 26 August 1937 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders, a line infantry regiment of the British Army. He was captured at El Adem in 1942 but escaped in 1943. He was awarded the Military Cross when his company made an assault crossing over a canal in Holland in late 1944.

Business career
Blair was chairman of the Scotch whisky export committee from 1985 to 1980 and a director of Distillers Company. He was also chairman of United Glass Ltd.

Amateur wins

 * 1935 Scottish Boys' Championship
 * 1947 Army Championship
 * 1948 Nairn Open
 * 1953 Scottish Amateur, Royal St. Georges Gold Vase
 * 1955 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
 * 1956 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase
 * 1955 R&A Silver Cross, George Glennie Medal
 * 1961 Scandinavian Amateur Championship
 * 1964 Royal St. Georges Gold Vase
 * 1966 Hampshire Hog
 * 1967 Royal St. Georges Gold Vase, Hampshire Hog
 * 1968 R&A Silver Cross
 * 1970 Hampshire Hog

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Results in major championships
Note: Blair only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

{{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

 * Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1954
 * Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1955, 1961
 * Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1960