Duncan Evans (born January 1959 inCrewe,Cheshire,England)[1][2][3] is aWelsh amateur golfer who wonThe Amateur Championship at theRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club in 1980. Evans was the first Welshman to win the championship and that year his achievement was recognised when he was madeBBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year.
In 1980, Evans became the first person from Wales to win theAmateur Championship, which was played in heavy rain at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.[4]
Evans represented Great Britain and Ireland in the 1981Walker Cup atCypress Point Club in California.[5][6] He played in three matches; winning one, losing one with one halved.[6] He played in twoOpen Championships, the1980 atMuirfield and the1981 atRoyal St George's. Evans missed the halfway cut in 1980 and the third round cut in 1981.[7][8]
In 2009, Evans was imprisoned for four years for his involvement in a £3.5 millionValue Added Tax scam.[5]
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