Garth McGimpsey
Garth McGimpsey is an amateur golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland.Playing career
McGimpsey won The Amateur Championship in 1985. His win gave an invitation to the Masters in 1986 and 1987 but he failed to make the cut on either occasion. He also played in The Open Championship in 1985 and 1986 but failed to make the cut.
He was also part of the winning team at the 1988 Eisenhower Trophy.He was captain for the 2003 Walker Cup and 2005 Walker Cup.McGimpsey was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours.
In 2004, McGimpsey was charged after having cocaine delivered to his home but was cleared of having any links to the drugs.Team appearances
this list may be incomplete
- Walker Cup : 1985, 1989, 1991, 2003, 2005
- Eisenhower Trophy : 1984, 1986, 1988
- St Andrews Trophy : 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2004
