Background
Britton was born and raised on Staten Island, New York, and attended Monsignor Farrell High School.
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Bill Britton
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Britton graduated from Florida with a bachelor"s degree in health and human performance in 1979.
Career
He played college golf at Miami Dade College, winning the National Junior College Championship in 1975. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop"s Florida Gators men"s golf team in National Collegiate Athletics Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competition in 1976 and 1977. He advanced to the quarterfinals at Century, and played Lou Mattiace, the father of future Professional Golf Association Tour player Len Mattiace.
In a memorable match, Mattiace dethroned the Staten Island native on the 18th green, 1-up.
Britton then turned professional in 1979 and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1980. His best finishes in majors came in 1990: T-7 at The Masters and 4th in the Professional Golf Association Championship.
After his years as a touring pro were over, Britton became a teaching pro and author in New Jersey. He has published articles for The Met Golfer, New Jersey Golfer and Sports Illustrated.
He has been named one of the "Top Ten Teachers" in New Jersey by Golf Digest.
He has played in a limited number of Champions Tour events. 1975 Metropolitan Amateur, National Junior College Championship Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Other wins (4) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10. Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (1989 Professional Golf Association – 1990 Professional Golf Association) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1990 Masters – 1990 Professional Golf Association).
Achievements
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1975 Metropolitan Amateur, National Junior College Championship 1976 Metropolitan Amateur 1979 Azalea Invitational Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (0-1) 1979 Metropolitan Open 1986 Westchester Open 2005 New Jersey Professional Golf Association Championship 2006 New Jersey Professional Golf Association Championship.
