Brian Waites

Career

Waites turned professional in 1957 and played on the European Tour through most of the 1970s and 1980s. He was in his prime between 1978 and 1984, ranking between 10th and 22nd on the in each of those seven years. He was the first man to play 100 tournaments on the European Seniors Tour.

Waites was also the club professional at N ottinghamshire Golf Club between 1969 and 1998.

European Tour wins (2) 1978 Tournament Players Championship Other regular career wins (24) European Seniors Tour wins (4) Other senior career wins (2).

Achievements

• 1978 Tournament Players Championship 1982 Carolina Care Plan International 1969 Nottinghamshire Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship 1971 Nottinghamshire Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship 1972 N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship 1973 Nottinghamshire Championship 1974 Nottinghamshire Championship 1975 N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship 1977 N ottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship 1978 Nottinghamshire Championship 1980 Benson & Hedges Kenya Open, Mufulira Open, N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship 1981 N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship 1982 Mufulira Open, Zambia Open, Nottinghamshire Championship 1985 Cock of the North (Zambia) 1986 Nottinghamshire Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship 1989 N ottinghamshire Professional Strokeplay Championship, N ottinghamshire Professional Matchplay Championship 1994 Doctorate Day Seniors Open 1995 Northern Electric Seniors 1997 Cr Suisse Private Banking Seniors Open 1998 Elf Seniors Open 1990 Professional Golf Association Seniors Championship 1991 Professional Golf Association Seniors Championship.

Membership

Waites was a member of the losing 1983 European Ryder Cup team and represented England three times at the World Cup.