Gar Hamilton

Gar Hamilton

Gar Hamilton is both a highly accomplished competitive player and one of Canada's best known head professionals. He has been successful at every level of golf and has enjoyed a 22 year tenure at Mississauga Golf and Country Club where he has worked tirelessly to promote, teach and play the game of golf.  Previous to his current position, he served as head professional at Horseshoe Valley Golf Club in Barrie for eight years.

Hamilton has excelled at competitive golf throughout his life, beginning with his Ontario Junior Boys' title in 1966. After a string of successful national and international amateur finishes and captaining his Indiana University golf team, Hamilton earned Rookie of the Year honours on the Canadian Tour following his win at the Manitoba Open. Two more victories on the Canadian Tour followed, and Hamilton continued as a touring professional from 1973-1980 including a stint on the PGA Tour.

After achieving Class "A" Head Professional status in 1980, Hamilton has captured almost every Ontario PGA individual stroke play event including the Ontario PGA Championship and three Ontario PGA Senior Championships. In addition to his Ontario victories, Hamilton has also won the Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship four times and the Canadian PGA Seniors Championship once. He has played in 13 Canadian Open Championships, earned the Ontario PGA Player of the Year Award (Hunt Trophy) five times, and was named Ontario PGA Professional of the Year in 1998.

Victories:

  • Manitoba Open
  • Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year 
  • 3 victories on the Canadian Tour
  • PGA of Ontario Spring Open, Summer Championship and Fall Championship 
  • 3 time PGA of Ontario Seniors Champion
  • 5 time PGA of Ontario Player of the Year (Hunt Trophy) 
  • 4 time PGA of Canada Club Professional Championship
  • PGA of Canada Seniors
  • Two time winner of the PGA of Canada Super Senior Championship

Served as the Head Professional:

  •  Horseshoe Valley G.C 
  •  Mississaugua G.C.

Hall of Fame Induction History:

  •  Ontario Golf Hall of Fame 2011
  • PGA of Ontario Hall of Fame 2020
  • PGA of Canada Hall of Fame 2021

Source: Golf Ontario Hall of Fame