George Knudson
| George Knudson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Alfred Christian Knudson |
| Nickname | The Mantis |
| Born | June 28, 1937 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | January 24, 1989 (aged 51) Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Canada |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1958 |
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 30 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| Other | 22 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T2: 1969 |
| PGA Championship | T20: 1965 |
| U.S. Open | T17: 1965 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
George Alfred Christian Knudson, CM (June 28, 1937 – January 24, 1989) was a Canadian professional golfer, who along with Mike Weir holds the record for the Canadian with the most wins on the PGA Tour, with eight career victories.