Robert Harris (10 October 1882 – 17 March 1959)[1] was a Scottish amateur golfer. He won the 1925 the Amateur Championship and was the low amateur in the Open Championship the same year. He was the British Walker Cup captain on three occasions.
| Robert Harris | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 October 1882 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 17 March 1959 (aged 76) London, England |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T11: 1925 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1925 |
Harris was the son of William Harris, one of the founders of a stationery company, Burns & Harris, in Dundee, Scotland. Harris moved to London and was a member of the Stock Exchange.[2][3]
As well as winning the Amateur Championship in 1925, he was also twice runner-up, losing 6&5 to Harold Hilton in 1913 and 7&6 to Roger Wethered in 1923. His 1925 win over Kenneth Fradgley by 13&12 was a record win in the Amateur Championship at the time. Harris was 6 up after 7 holes and 9 up after 18. He then won 4 of the first 6 of the second round to complete his victory.[4]
He wrote a book "Sixty Years of Golf" published in 1953.[2]
Amateur wins
editthis list is incomplete
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Amateur Championship | 13 & 12 |  Kenneth Fradgley |
Results timeline
edit| Tournament | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T27 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | T35 | T63 | T38 | T11 LA | T36 |
Note: Harris only played in The Open Championship.
LA = Low amateur
NT = No tournament
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain): 1922 (playing captain), 1923 (playing captain), 1926 (playing captain), 1930
- England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1905 (winners), 1908 (winners), 1910, 1911 (winners), 1912 (winners), 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 (tie), 1928
- Coronation Match (representing the Amateurs): 1911
References
edit- ^ "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Mr. Robert Harris". The Times. 19 March 1959. p. 16.
- ^ "Former Walker Cup captain – Mr Robert Harris". The Glasgow Herald. 19 March 1959. p. 9.
- ^ "The Amateur Golf Championship". The Times. 30 May 1925. p. 5.