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Eric Lester (Eric George Lester) was born on 14 September, 1917 in West Bromwich, England, is a golfer. Discover Eric Lester's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Eric George Lester |
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Age |
79 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
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14 September, 1917 |
Birthday |
14 September |
Birthplace |
West Bromwich, England |
Date of death |
(1996-05-18) |
Died Place |
Bristol, England |
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He is a member of famous golfer with the age 79 years old group.
Eric Lester Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Eric Lester height is 6ft 3in .
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6ft 3in |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Eric Lester Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Eric Lester worth at the age of 79 years old? Eric Lester’s income source is mostly from being a successful golfer. He is from . We have estimated
Eric Lester's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Source of Income |
golfer |
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56-year-old Lester won the 1974 PGA Seniors Championship at Lundin Links. His 282 was 4 shots better than Ken Bousfield and gave him the £750 first prize. Two days later he played Roberto De Vicenzo for the World Senior Championship but lost 5&4.
Lester tied with Harold Henning in the 1959 Spalding Tournament at Moor Park Golf Club. Both players scored 278 and shared the first and second prizes, taking home £250 each.
Lester won the 1956 Swallow-Penfold Tournament at The Royal Burgess Golfing Society course at Barnton, Edinburgh. His total of 275 put him a stroke ahead of Max Faulkner and earned him the £1,000 first prize.
The 1954 Swallow-Harrogate Tournament was played in two distinct parts with separate prize money. There was a 72-hole stroke-play event with £1500 prize money. The leading 16 then played knockout match-play over the next two days. This second stage had prize money of £600, so that the total prize money was £2100. Lester finished sixth in the stroke-play stage to qualify for the match-play stage. He beat John Fallon 4&3 and Arthur Lees 5&4 to reach the semi-finals. He beat Dai Rees 5&3 to reach the final and then beat Antonio Cerdá 2 up to win the tournament. Lester was 1 up going to the last hole and when Cerdá put his ball into a muddy patch, he conceded the match.
In 1953, his first Open, he started badly with an 83 but then scored 70 and finished tied for 17th place. The 70 won him the Tooting Bec Cup for the lowest single-round score by a British or Irish player, shared with Dai Rees.
Eric George Lester (14 September 1917 – 18 May 1996) was an English professional golfer. He won some important tournaments in Britain, including the 1956 Swallow-Penfold Tournament, and had a number of good finishes in the Open Championship, finishing tied for 8th place in 1958. He also had a successful seniors career winning the 1974 PGA Seniors Championship. He played for the British Isles in the 1956 Joy Cup but never made the Ryder Cup team. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he was noted as being one of the taller golfers of his generation.