Edward A. Ball (4 November 1939 – 17 April 1995) was an Australian professional golfer. He won several dozen significant tournaments in his career. Golf career Ball was born in Hornsby, New South Wales. He had a decorated amateur career, including a win at the Australian Amateur in 1960, along with several other amateur victories. He turned professional in the early 1960s and found immediate success. He won his first title in 1962 at the Queensland Open. He added numerous wins after that internationally. He staged one of Australian golf's greatest comebacks to win the Wills Masters in 1973 and in 1974 became the first player to successfully defend the Wills title. He shot rounds of 70, 69, 72 and 70 at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney to win by two strokes; this is said to be the greatest achievement in his career. Amateur wins 1960 Australian Amateur, New South Wales Champion of Champions, New South Wales Amateur Professional wins (50) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3) PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–3) Other Australian wins (13) 1962 Queensland Open 1963 Metalcraft Tournament (tie with Peter Thomson) 1964 Wagga City Open, City of Sydney Open, Tasmanian Open, New South Wales Open, Wills Classic 1965 Lakes Open 1968 Queensland PGA Championship 1970 City of Sydney Open 1972 South Australian Open 1973 South Australian Open 1977 New South Wales PGA Championship Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) 1964 Singapore Open 1975 Indian Open Other wins (1) this list is incomplete 1977 Papua New Guinea Open Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1960 Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1960 (winners) Professional World Cup (representing Australia): 1974 References Australian male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers People from the North Shore, Sydney 1939 births 1995 deaths