Biography

Allan George Balding Inducted into the Candian Hall of Fame: 1968.

Al Balding’s victory at the 1955 Mayfair Open was a first for Canada - no other Canadian had won a PGA Tour event in the United States. He finished sixth on the PGA Tour money list in 1957, the highest of any Canadian. The Toronto native won both the CPGA championship and CPGA Match Play Championship four times and represented Canada at the 1968 World Cup where he was the individual low-scorer and teamed with George Knudson to win the prestigious team event.


Allan George Balding's Record International:

1955 Mayfair Open 1957 Miami Beach Open
1957 West Palm Beach Open 1957 Havana Invitational
1963 Mexican Open Champion 1968 World Cup Championship Winners (with team member George Knudson)
1968 Individual Title World Cup Championship

National:
1955 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Champion
1956 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Champion
1963 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Champion
1970 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Champion
1952 Winner of the Miller Trophy
1954 Winner of the Miller Trophy
1958 Winner of the Miller Trophy
1961 Winner of the Miller Trophy
2000 Canadian Professional Golfers Association Senior Champion

Other Items of Note:

Chosen Ontario Athlete of the Year in 1955 and 1957.
Elected to the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.
Early in his career, Al was plagued with muscular problems and has had to curtail his golfing activities.

Reference:

http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=8