Alec Ross
| Alec Ross | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
Alexander Ross (15 September 1879Swiss Open three times (1923, 1925, 1926).
Ross's older brother
Professional wins
Note: 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
Wins (1)
| 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
|
Results timeline
Note: 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 |
Win
Top 10
Did not play
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
- ^ ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the originalon 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
- ISBN 0-7322-8517-8.
External links
- Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S. (including the Ross brothers)
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