James West (golfer)
James West | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | James Eli West |
Born | Petersham, Surrey | 20 July 1885
Died | September 1968 (aged 83) Lexington, Massachusetts |
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T9: 1919 |
U.S. Open | T18: 1919 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
James Eli West (20 July 1885 – September 1968)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He emigrated to the United States in 1916 and spent the rest of his life there. His best year in major championships was 1919 where he tied for 18th place in the U.S. Open and reached the quarter-finals of the PGA Championship.
Professional career
Beginning as an apprentice club maker at an early age, West later became a greenkeeper at
Recruited by
West's best year in major championships was 1919. He tied for 18th place in the U.S. Open and reached the quarter-finals of the PGA Championship before losing 9 & 7 to George McLean.[11]
West won the Long Island Professional Championship in 1921 by 7 strokes, the only time it was held.[12] The following year saw the start of the Long Island Open. West led after the first day but faded and the event was won by Willie Klein.[13]
His ability as an instructor won accolades. West's pupils included the Duke of Windsor, Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen. The Hunt Club limited West's time at tournaments although in off-season he was lead instructor at a rooftop facility at the University Club in Manhattan and later as the professional at a private resort founded by Hunt Club members on Cat Cay island in the Bahamas.[citation needed]
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 |
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U.S. Open | NT | NT | T18 | T40 | WD | T22 | |||
PGA Championship | R32 | NT | NT | QF | R16 | R32 |
Note: West never played in The Open Championship.
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- ^ Family search
- ^ Family search
- ^ a b "J West". Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Criccieth Golf Club". The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria. 24 November 1910.
- ^ "Professional appointments". The Times. 20 March 1911. p. 14.
- ^ "Criccieth Golf Club, Gwynedd. (1905 - 2017)". Golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Harrow Golf Club, Greater London. (1892 - 1930s)". Golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Tie for Golf Title". Evening star (Washington). 15 July 1916. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf Favorites Lose in Battle Marred by Storm". New York Tribune. 30 September 1916. p. 15 – via newspapers.com.
- New York, New York. 11 October 1916. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- New York, New York. 19 September 1919.
- ^ "Long Island Golf Honors to Lost". The New York Times. 19 October 1921. p. 15 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "West is Leader in Long Island Open". The New York Times. 9 August 1922. p. 22 – via newspapers.com.