Background
Huish (pronounced "hush") was born in North Berwick, Scotland.
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David Huish
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Huish turned professional in 1959, with his first job being as an assistant at Gullane. He took up his first head professional position at Hamilton Golf Club in 1965. Two years later he returned to his home town to take up the same role at North Berwick Golf Club, where he remained until his retirement in 2009.
As a club professional, Huish never followed a full-time tournament career.
Although he was regarded as a competent tournament player, it was not until The Open Championship in 1975 that he came to the attention of a wider audience. After qualifying for the championship in a seven man play-off, he shot rounds of 67 and 69 at Carnoustie to lead by two strokes over Tom Watson, Peter Oosterhuis and Bernard Gallacher at the halfway mark.
However, he fell away over the weekend and ultimately finished 13 shots off the pace, in a tie for 32nd place. His best finish in the Open came the following year at Birkdale, when he tied for 21st place.
Huish later become a very significant and respected figure on the inside of professional golf, serving as the Professional Golf Association Captain, a Professional Golf Association Board Member and Ryder Cup Committee Member, a position he held longer than anyone else.
Regular wins (11) 1965 Scottish Assistants Championship European Seniors Tour wins (5).
Achievements
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1965 Scottish Assistants Championship 1971 Scottish Uniroyal 1973 Northern Open 1975 Professional Golf Association Club Professionals Championship, Scottish Professional Championship 1977 Professional Golf Association Club Professionals Championship 1980 Northern Open 1984 Northern Open 1985 Sunderland of Scotland Masters 1986 Professional Golf Association Club Professionals Championship 1988 Northern Open 1996 Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic 1998 Scottish Seniors Open 2000 Lawrence Batley Seniors, Bad Ragaz Professional Golf Association Seniors Open 2001 Bad Ragaz Professional Golf Association Seniors Open.
