Alexander Ross (15 September 1879[1] – 25 June 1952) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a native of Dornoch[1] and learned his golf in his home country, but like many British professional golfers of his era he spent many years working as a club professional in the United States. While employed by the Brae Burn Country Club, near Boston, he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total, and finished in the top-10 five times. His other tournament wins include the North and South Open six times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), the Massachusetts Open six times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and the Swiss Open three times (1923, 1925, 1926).
| Alec Ross | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Ross |
| Born | 15 September 1879 Dornoch, Scotland |
| Died | 25 June 1952 (aged 72) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1907 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Ross's older brother Donald also moved to the U.S. and was one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers. Alec was the professional at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan for 31 years. He died in Miami, Florida.[2]
Professional wins
editNote: This list may be incomplete.
- 1902 North and South Open
- 1904 North and South Open
- 1906 Massachusetts Open
- 1907 U.S. Open, North and South Open, Massachusetts Open
- 1908 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open
- 1909 Massachusetts Open
- 1910 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open
- 1912 Massachusetts Open
- 1915 North and South Open
- 1923 Swiss Open
- 1925 Swiss Open
- 1926 Swiss Open
Major championships
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Wins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | U.S. Open | 2 shot deficit | 76-74-76-76=302 | 2 strokes |  Gilbert Nicholls
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Results timeline
editNote: Ross played only in the U.S. Open.
| Tournament | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 10[3] | T9 | T15 | T13 | 6 | 1 | T23 | 37 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 22 | T9 | CUT | T36 | T22 | NT | NT | T16 |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T27 | T34 |
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland". Statutory Births 047/00 0047. ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Alexander Ross obituary, The New York Times, 26 June 1952
- ^ "Open Golf Champion". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota. 12 October 1902. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
Further reading
edit- FitzSimons, Peter (2006). Great Australian Sports Champions. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-7322-8517-8.
External links
edit- Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S. (including the Ross brothers)
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