Harry B. Simpson (1885 – 7 November 1955)[1] was an English professional golfer. He finished third in the 1914 Open Championship.
| Harry Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Harry B. Simpson |
| Born | 1885 Ganton, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 7 November 1955 (aged 70) Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 3rd: 1914 |
Early life
editSimpson was born in Ganton, Yorkshire in 1885.[2] He learnt his golf at Ganton Golf Club where Harry Vardon was the professional. Simpson had an older brother, Tom, and a younger brother, Amos, who were also professional golfers.[3]
Golf career
editSimpson was at Anson Golf Club, Manchester from 1903 to 1905 and then at Warrington, Lytham and Fairhaven before moving to St Anne’s Old Links in 1911.[2]
Simpson had a brief period as a successful tournament golfer, making an impact in 1913 and 1914. In 1913 he qualified for the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament, the Open Championship and News of the World Match Play.[4][5][6] He also played a number of exhibition matches during the year. In 1914 he again qualified for the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament and the Open, where he qualified in a tie for 13th place.[7][8] On the first day on the Open, Simpson had rounds of 80 and 77 to be in a tie for 13th place.[9] Final day rounds of 78 and 75 lifted him into third place behind Harry Vardon and J. H. Taylor.[10]
Simpson returned to St Anne’s Old Links after the war and stayed until 1924.
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T39 | 3 |
Note: Simpson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
edit- ^ "Golf personality dies in Blackpool". Lancashire Evening Post. 8 November 1955. Retrieved 4 November 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers". www.antiquegolfscotland.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Professional Golfers' Association". The Glasgow Herald. 1 May 1913. p. 14.
- ^ "Golf championship - qualifying stage ends". Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1913. p. 14.
- ^ "Professional Golfers' Association". The Glasgow Herald. 4 September 1913. p. 12.
- ^ ""Sphere and Tatler" Tournament". The Times. 30 April 1914. p. 15.
- ^ "Golf championship - the qualified players". Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1914. p. 14.
- ^ "Golf championship - Vardon leading". Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1914. p. 16.
- ^ "Vardon wins - golf champion for the sixth time". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1914. p. 14.