Highlights from The Legend’s Golfing Resume

In 2000, Gary Cowan was named Canada’s ‘Top Male Amateur Golfer of the Century’ in a poll conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association.

Canadian Amateur

Champion (1961) Runner-up (1959-60, 1964, 1968, 1974)

Ontario Amateur

Champion (1964, 1968, 1971, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1981, 1984) Runner-up (1959-60, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1983, 1990)

United States Amateur

Champion (1966, 1971)

Other significant victories

Ontario Juvenile Champion (1954) Ontario Junior Champion (1956) Canadian Junior Champion (1956) Low Amateur, Canadian Open (1960) Medallist, World Amateur Team Championships (1962) Low Amateur, Masters Tournament (1964) Ontario Open Champion (1968)

Honours

Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (1967) Inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame (1972) Source: Golf Ontario website