Harry Hampton (March 21, 1889 – May 5, 1965) was a Scottish-American professional golfer. His best finish in a major championship was a tie for third place in the 1920 PGA Championship when he met Jock Hutchison (the eventual winner of the tournament) in a semi-final match and lost 4 and 3. He finished T7 in the 1927 U.S. Open and won seven tournaments during his professional playing career. Hampton was a good iron player and made 16 holes-in-one in his lifetime.
| Harry Hampton | |
|---|---|
 Hampton, c. 1921 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 21, 1889 Montrose, Scotland |
| Died | May 5, 1965 (aged 76) Santa Monica, California |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland United States |
| Spouse |
Victoria Mary Harding
(m. 1911) |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1908 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2[1] |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1920 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 1927 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life
editHampton was born on March 21, 1889, in Montrose, Scotland.[2] He emigrated to the United States in 1910.
Golf career
editHampton was described as a good ball striker, however his putting was adversely affected by poor vision in one eye.[2][3] Hampton served as professional at a number of clubs in Massachusetts and was also posted at clubs in South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Canada.[2]
In May 1921, Hampton's eleven American teammates boarded the RMS Aquitania at New York and sailed to Southampton from where they traveled by train to Gleneagles at Perthshire, Scotland, where the forerunner to the Ryder Cup, the "International Challenge", would be played beginning on June 6, 1921.[4] Hampton, even though he was selected for the team, for reasons unknown decided at the last moment that he would not make the trip. The likely reason was that he was not an American citizen. In order to become a team member it was required that all players be either U.S. born or naturalized American citizens. Hampton wasn't naturalized until 1955.[5][6][7] The American team, captained by Emmett French, was taken to the woodshed for a 10½ to 4½ beating.[8]
Personal
editOn November 10, 1911, he married Victoria Mary Harding (1887–1973) in Canada. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955.[7]
Death
editHampton died in Santa Monica, California, on May 5, 1965.
Tournament wins (7)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
editOther wins (5)
edit- 1911 Nova Scotia Open[2]
- Jacksonville Open
- 1923 Michigan Open[2]
- Miami Open
- 1930 Illinois PGA Senior Championship[10]
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T41 | NT | NT | NT | T11 | 22 | T22 | T19 | T49 | WD | T20 | T27 | T7 | T25 | T38 | 57 | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | NYF | NT | NT | R16 | SF | R32 | R16 | R32 | QF |
Note: Hampton never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
edit- ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–37, 249. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- ^ a b c d e f "Clubmakers: Harry Hampton, Detroit/Chicago etc". dmcsoft.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members: The Leaders and The Legends – 1922 to 1929" (PDF). Philadelphia PGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "6 June 1921: A Famous Date in Gleneagles' Golfing History". Gleneagles.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Gleneagles is the 'Spiritual Home' of the Ryder Cup". Scotsman.com. September 22, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Golf Stars Leave for British Links" (PDF). The New York Times. May 25, 1921. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California". May 3, 1955 – via Ancestry.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and Golf in the Philadelphia Area: The Southeastern Section of the PGA – 1916 to 1921". Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Hampton New Southeastern Golf Champ". The Anniston Star. Alabama. June 25, 1926. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Barry, Howard (May 27, 1930). "Harry Hampton Wins Pro Senior Crown With 76". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 23. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Harry Hampton". GolfMajorChampionships.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.