Bill Longmuir

Who is Bill Longmuir?

William George Longmuir is a British professional golfer.

Longmuir was born in Thundersley, Essex, England to Scottish parents. Despite having lived in England all his life, he regards himself as Scottish and is classified as such for international competition. He turned professional in 1968 and was a regular on the European Tour from 1976 to 1992, finishing as a tournament runner-up three times. He made the top 90 on the Order of Merit every year from 1976 to 1990, which a best ranking of 24th in 1982.

In 1979, Longmuir won the Tooting Bec Cup having shot the lowest single round by a British player in The Open Championship, with a 65 in the first round at Royal Lytham.

Longmuir joined the European Seniors Tour in 2003 and finished runner up on the Order of Merit that year. In 2006 he played on the United States based Champions Tour after coming through its Qualifying School. His son, Callum, often caddies for him on the European Seniors Tour.