Sir Robert James Charles

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sir_Robert_James_Charles
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:professional_golfer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:New_Zealand_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Knight_Companion_of_the_New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit
gptkbp:birthDate 1936-03-14
gptkbp:birthName Robert James Charles
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Carterton,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:children gptkb:Kim_Charles
gptkb:David_Charles
gptkbp:European_Tour_wins 1
gptkbp:handedness true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Robert James Charles
gptkbp:knownFor winning The Open Championship 1963
gptkbp:mostTitles gptkb:The_Open_Championship
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:New_Zealand_Open_wins 4
gptkbp:notableAchievement first left-handed golfer to win a major championship
oldest golfer to make the cut in a European Tour event (at age 71)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:professional_golfer
gptkbp:PGA_Tour_wins 23
6
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Christchurch,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:retired 2007
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Verity_Charles
gptkbp:turnedPro 1960
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bob_Charles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6