Professional Golfer. He was the winner of two major golf championships; the PGA in 1920 and the British Open in 1921, and was voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. He emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s, originally settling in Pittsburgh at the Allegheny Country Club, but by 1918, he was at Glen View Club in the Village of Golf, Illinois. In 1919, he became a PGA professional and a year later, not only did he win the PGA championship, but he also became a U.S. citizen. In 1921 he returned to the place of his birth and won the Open, becoming the first U.S. based player to do so. Upon his return to America, and after leading a group of eight Americans off the ship, he is quoted as have said “I’m glad to get home”, before producing the Claret Jug for the small crowd of fans, and adding “Well, here it is”. It has been said that he was a different person on and off the course. In private he was referred to as Jovial Jock, being talkative, high-spirited, and a contagious chuckler, but in competition, he was dour and would walk around restlessly between shots, sweating lavishly and waving his arms in the air to dry them. He competed in 99 PGA TOUR events from 1916-1961, winning 14. He also won the inaugural Senior PGA Championship in 1937, which was held at Augusta National. He won a second Senior PGA in 1947. In later years, Augusta National recognised his achievements and made him one of the first two honorary starters of the Masters. He and Fred McLeod served from 1963-73. He, together with Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes, were known as “The American Triumvirate” and it was seen as quite fitting that they were reunited through his entry to the Hall of Fame.
Professional Golfer. He was the winner of two major golf championships; the PGA in 1920 and the British Open in 1921, and was voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. He emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s, originally settling in Pittsburgh at the Allegheny Country Club, but by 1918, he was at Glen View Club in the Village of Golf, Illinois. In 1919, he became a PGA professional and a year later, not only did he win the PGA championship, but he also became a U.S. citizen. In 1921 he returned to the place of his birth and won the Open, becoming the first U.S. based player to do so. Upon his return to America, and after leading a group of eight Americans off the ship, he is quoted as have said “I’m glad to get home”, before producing the Claret Jug for the small crowd of fans, and adding “Well, here it is”. It has been said that he was a different person on and off the course. In private he was referred to as Jovial Jock, being talkative, high-spirited, and a contagious chuckler, but in competition, he was dour and would walk around restlessly between shots, sweating lavishly and waving his arms in the air to dry them. He competed in 99 PGA TOUR events from 1916-1961, winning 14. He also won the inaugural Senior PGA Championship in 1937, which was held at Augusta National. He won a second Senior PGA in 1947. In later years, Augusta National recognised his achievements and made him one of the first two honorary starters of the Masters. He and Fred McLeod served from 1963-73. He, together with Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes, were known as “The American Triumvirate” and it was seen as quite fitting that they were reunited through his entry to the Hall of Fame.
Bio by: Peter Cox
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