George Duncan

George Duncan (16 September 1883 - 15 January 1964) was a Scottish professional golfer, golf course designer, and club maker. His much sought-after professional teaching and swing analysis skills lead to him being referred to as "the pro's pro." He won the 1920 Open Championship.

Duncan was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was apprenticed as a carpenter and rejected a chance at becoming a professional footballer at Aberdeen to pursue professional golf instead.

Duncan was well known for his fast pace of play; he would simply walk to his ball, drop his limbs into his stance immediately, and hit the ball. As for practice swings, he regarded them as totally unnecessary and barely legal - close to practicing on the course. It was no surprise then that when he wrote a book, its title was "Golf at a Gallop".

Apart from his distinguished record in Open championships and the Ryder Cup, Duncan won the French, Irish and Belgian Opens among others. He also became a golf course designer and had a club-making business that produced autographed models with iron heads manufactured by Gibson of Kinghorn and Spalding.