Golfer. 1920 British Open Championship at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent, England, with what many experts consider one of the greatest comebacks in British Open Championship history. After shooting 80 in his first two rounds, he was thirteen shots behind the leader. However, over the final two rounds he made up the deficit to win by two shots. Although he was the runner up in 1922, his third round of that Open was included in the Guinness Book of Golf Records Facts and Champions, as one of the 25 greatest rounds of golf ever played. His round of 69 was only the third round shot under 70 in Open history, a major achievement given the limitations of the golf technology of the day. He also played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1927, 1929, and 1931. He was playing captain in 1929 when Great Britain was the victorious side.
Golfer. 1920 British Open Championship at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent, England, with what many experts consider one of the greatest comebacks in British Open Championship history. After shooting 80 in his first two rounds, he was thirteen shots behind the leader. However, over the final two rounds he made up the deficit to win by two shots. Although he was the runner up in 1922, his third round of that Open was included in the Guinness Book of Golf Records Facts and Champions, as one of the 25 greatest rounds of golf ever played. His round of 69 was only the third round shot under 70 in Open history, a major achievement given the limitations of the golf technology of the day. He also played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1927, 1929, and 1931. He was playing captain in 1929 when Great Britain was the victorious side.
Bio by: Peter Cox
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