Arthur Perowne (golfer)

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Arthur Perowne
Personal information
Full nameArthur Herbert Perowne
Born1930
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died10 January 2018 (aged 87)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1947, 1948, 1958

Arthur Herbert Perowne (1930 – 10 January 2018)[1] was an English amateur golfer. He played in the Walker Cup in 1949, 1953 and 1959.[2]

Perowne won the English Boys' under–18 stroke play title (the Carris Trophy) in 1946.[3] He reached the semi-final of the 1953 Amateur Championship, losing to the American Harvie Ward.[4] In 1958 he shared the Berkshire Trophy with Guy Wolstenholme and won the Brabazon Trophy.[5][6] Later in 1958 he played in the first Eisenhower Trophy where the Great Britain and Ireland team took the bronze medal.

Amateur wins[edit]

Source: [7]

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT

Note: Perowne only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arthur Herbert Perowne - Death - Eastern Daily Press Announcements - Family Notices 24".
  2. ^ a b "Norfolk golfing great Arthur Perowne dies, aged 87". Norwich Evening News. 12 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Previous Winners - England Golf". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Contrasting performances on way to final". The Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1953. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Wolstenholme's recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1958. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Brabazon Trophy for A H Perowne". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1958. p. 4.
  7. ^ Huggins, Percy, ed. (1973). The Golfer's Handbook. p. 399.