Heinrich Harrer

Austrian mountaineer and author (1912–2006)

Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer and author, born in Hüttenberg in 1912. He died in 2006. His record spans golf and alpine skiing.

His honours include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Within golf, Heinrich Harrer is remembered for a record that stands up against anything his generation produced.

The public record credits Heinrich Harrer with 1 recorded honour. Golf is played against the course as much as the field, and its majors are won as often by temperament as by technique.

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