George Paxton (golfer)
George Paxton | |
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Personal information | |
Born | c. 1851 Musselburgh, Scotland |
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Turned professional | c. 1868 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 3rd: 1874 |
George Paxton (born c. 1851) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century. Paxton took third place in the 1874 Open Championship.[1] In total, Paxton had five top-10 performances in the Open Championship between 1874 and 1883.
Early life
Paxton was born in Musselburgh, Scotland, circa 1851. He had a younger brother, Peter, who was also a professional golfer.
Golf career
The 1874 Open Championship
The
Details of play
Play started at about 12 noon in dull and showery weather but later in the day the weather improved. The course, especially the greens, "were rather heavy".[3]
Many of the spectators followed Tom Morris, Jr. and
"During the last round the utmost excitement prevailed, and as each couple came in a knot of spectators gathered round them to ascertain what luck had attended them."
—Glasgow Herald
Mungo Park carded a third round 43 with G. McCachnie, George Paxton,
Death and legacy
The date of death of Paxton is unknown. Paxton is best remembered for having five top-10 finishes (four of which were top-5) in the Open Championship.
Results in The Open Championship
Tournament | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 |
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The Open Championship | 3 | T8 | 4 | T4 | T5 |
Note: Paxton played only in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Golf - Competition for the Golf Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1874. p. 5.