Harry Hampton (golfer)
Harry Hampton | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Montrose, Scotland | March 21, 1889
Died | May 5, 1965 Santa Monica, California | (aged 76)
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 |
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.
Early life
Hampton was born on March 21, 1889, in Montrose, Scotland.[2] He emigrated to the United States in 1910.
Golf career
Hampton 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
Personal
On November 10, 1911, he married Victoria Mary Harding (1887–1973) in Canada. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955.[7]
Death
Hampton died in Santa Monica, California, on May 5, 1965.
Tournament wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (2)
Other wins (5)
- 1911 Nova Scotia Open[2]
- Jacksonville Open
- 1923 Michigan Open[2]
- Miami Open
- 1930 Illinois PGA Senior Championship[10]
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 |
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U.S. Open | T41 | NT | NT | NT | T11 | 22 | T22 | T19 | T49 | WD | T20 | T27 | T7 | T25 | T38 | ? | ? | ? | 57 |
PGA Championship | NYF | DNP | NT | NT | R16 | SF | R32 | R16 | DNP | R32 | DNP | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Hampton never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
? = Unknown
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
- 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.
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(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.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.