Jess Sweetser
Jess Sweetser | |||
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St. Louis, Missouri | |||
Died | May 27, 1989 Bethesda, Maryland | (aged 87)||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Spouse | Agnes Isobel "Nan" Lewis Sweetser; Virginia Lee Sweetser | ||
Children | 3 | ||
Career | |||
College | Yale University | ||
Status | Amateur | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||
Masters Tournament | T29: 1939 | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | T14: 1920 | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1922 | ||
British Amateur | Won: 1926 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Jesse William Sweetser (April 18, 1902 – May 27, 1989) was an amateur
Early life
Born in
Golf career
Sweetser won the 1922
In 1926, Sweetser won the
Sweetster won the Metropolitan Amateur in 1922 and 1925.
Walker Cup
Sweetser was a member of the original Walker Cup team in 1922, and also played in 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, and 1932. He was also selected for the 1930 team but withdrew for business reasons. Later, he was non-playing captain for the 1967 and 1973 teams. He was also captain for the 1966 U.S. Eisenhower Trophy team.
Professional life
In his professional life, Sweetser started as a stockbroker in the 1920s, and later went to work for Curtiss-Wright. He retired in 1967 as a vice-president with Martin Marietta.[1]
Sweetser also served as treasurer and on the executive committee of the United States Golf Association.[3] In 1986, he was named the Bob Jones Award winner, given in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
Death and legacy
Sweetser died on May 27, 1989, in Bethesda, Maryland. Sweetser served as treasurer and on the executive committee of the United States Golf Association.[3] In 1986, he was named the Bob Jones Award winner, given in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1920 NCAA Championship
- 1922 U.S. Amateur, Metropolitan Amateur
- 1923 Gold Mashie Tournament
- 1925 Glenna Collett), Gibson Island C.C. Invitational
- 1926 British Amateur
- 1927 Gold Mashie Tournament
- 1931 Cape Cod Open[4][5]
Major championships
Wins (2)
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
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1922 | U.S. Amateur |
3 & 2 | Chick Evans |
1926 | British Amateur |
6 & 5 | Fred Simpson |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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U.S. Open | T14 | WD | |||||||||
U.S. Amateur
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DNQ | R16 | QF | 1 | 2 | DNQ | QF | R16 | QF | ||
British Amateur
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R256 | 1 |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
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Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | 58 | WD | 40 | 33 | T29 | ||
U.S. Open | |||||||||||
U.S. Amateur
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SF | DNQ | R64 | R128 | R32 | R16 | |||||
British Amateur
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NT |
Sweetser played in the Masters each year from 1952 to 1955 but withdrew on each occasion.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Source for The Masters: www.masters.com
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for 1923 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1923, pg. 10.
Source for 1926 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1926, pg. 9. Archived May 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924 (winners), 1926 (winners), 1928 (winners), 1932 (winners), 1967 (winners, non-playing captain), 1973 (winners, non-playing captain)
References
- ^ a b Nunn, Sam (June 16, 1989). "Tribute to the Late Jesse W. Sweetser". Congressional Record (Senate) 1989-1990. Retrieved December 30, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tom Kerrigan, 68, Siwanoy Golf Pro". The New York Times. May 7, 1964. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Michel, Robert H. (June 22, 1989). "Tribute to Jess W. Sweetser". Congressional Record 1989-1990 (Extension of Remarks). Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ^ "Jess Sweetser Wins Cape Cod Open Title By One Stroke Edge". Hartford Courant. Chatham, Massachusetts. Associated Press. August 23, 1931. p. 29. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sweetser's 150 is Low". Democrat and Chronicle. Chatham, Massachusetts. Associated Press. August 23, 1931. p. 25. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.