Duncan McCulloch
Duncan McCulloch | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 1893 Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Died | 1968 (aged 75) Ayrshire, Scotland |
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 18th: 1928 |
Duncan McCulloch (1893–1968) was one of the leading Scottish-based professional golfers of the inter-war period. He was Scottish Professional Champion in 1929 and 1930.
Early life
McCulloch was born in Troon, Scotland on 31 January 1893 to John McCulloch and his wife Flora nee McMillan.[1]
Golf career
McCulloch was an assistant to
McCulloch won the Scottish Professional Championship in 1929 and 1930.[6][7] He was also runner-up in 1927 and 1937. He qualified for The Open Championship 11 times between 1923 and 1935. His best finish was at Sandwich in 1928 where he was tied for 18th place. In the 1925 Open at Prestwick, he was tied for 7th place after the first day but dropped into a tie for 20th after a disappointing second day.
Tournament wins
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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The Open Championship | T66 | T20 | CUT | 27 | T18 | CUT | T30 | T29 | CUT | T31 | CUT |
Note: McCulloch only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
- Ireland–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1932 (tie), 1933, 1934, 1935
References
- ^ "Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers".
- ^ The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1924. p. 2.
- The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1923. p. 14.
- The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1923. p. 15.
- ^ "The Club".
- The Glasgow Herald. 7 June 1929. p. 4.
- The Glasgow Herald. 6 June 1930. p. 18.