Jimmy Hitchcock (golfer)
| Jimmy Hitchcock | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Hitchcock |
| Born | 1930 Bromley, London, England |
| Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 85) Belgium |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T61: 1966 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T11: 1959 |
James Hitchcock (1930 – 25 December 2015) was an English professional golfer.[1]
Hitchcock was born in Bromley. He won several major professional tournaments including the 1960 British Masters and the 1965 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament.[2][3] He was selected as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team in 1965, losing all three of the matches he played.[1]
Death
Hitchcock died, aged 85, on Christmas Day 2015 in Belgium where he had lived for many years.[4]
Tournament wins
- 1960 British Masters
- 1961 East Rand Open (South Africa)[5]
- 1965 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, Honda Foursomes Tournament (with Bill Large)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | 23 | CUT | T11 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T61 | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T30 | T26 | CUT | 49 | T16 | CUT | CUT | T40 | CUT |
Note: Hitchcock only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1965
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1959 (winners)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- Glasgow Herald. 19 September 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Hitchcock Obituary". European Tour. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Bob Tuohy in tie for third". The Age. 24 January 1961. p. 22. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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Lost: 12.5 – 19.5 | ||