Willie McEwan (golfer)
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Personal information | |
Full name | William McEwan |
Born | 1872 Musselburgh, Scotland |
Died | 2 May 1931 (aged 58) Formby, Lancashire, England |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 9th: 1890 |
William McEwan (1872 – 2 May 1931) was a Scottish professional golfer. McEwan placed ninth in the 1890 Open Championship[1] which was held 11 September at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. His share of the purse was £1.
Early life
[edit]William McEwan was born in 1872, the son of Peter McEwan Sr.
1890 Open Championship
[edit]McEwan had rounds of 87-87=174 and finished in ninth place, winning £1 in prize money. John Ball won the Championship,[2] three strokes ahead of Willie Fernie and Archie Simpson. Ball was both the first Englishman to win the Open and the first amateur to win it.[1]
Death
[edit]McEwan died on 2 May 1931, aged 58, while playing golf at Formby Golf Club at Formby, England, where he was the professional.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ "The Golf Championship – Victory of Mr John Ball". The Glasgow Herald. 12 September 1890. p. 9.