Harry Weetman
Harry Weetman | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Harry Weetman | ||
Born | Oswestry, Shropshire | 25 October 1920||
Died | 19 July 1972 Redhill, Surrey | (aged 51)||
Sporting nationality | England | ||
Career | |||
Status | Professional | ||
Professional wins | 20 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T34: 1960 | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T5: 1955 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Harry Weetman (25 October 1920 – 19 July 1972[1]) was an English professional golfer.[2]
Weetman won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top-10 at The Open Championship six times.
Weetman played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win–loss–tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965.
Weetman died in Redhill hospital on 19 July 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass on 14 July.[3][4]
Professional wins (20)
[edit]Important wins (17)
[edit]Other wins (3)
[edit]- This list may be incomplete
- 1955 West of England Professional Championship
- 1957 West of England Professional Championship
- 1958 Southern Professional Championship
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T6 | T15 | T14 | CUT | T5 | T10 | T12 | T8 | T16 |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
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Masters Tournament | T34 | ||||||||
The Open Championship | T9 | CUT | T12 | CUT | T6 | T29 | WD | T31 | T45 |
Note: Weetman only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 (non-playing captain)
- Canada Cup (representing England): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960
- Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
- Slazenger Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1956 (winners)
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1958, 1959 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr Harry Weetman - Ryder Cup golfer" The Times, 20 July 1972; pg. 18; Issue 58535.
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ^ "Weetman badly hurt in smash". The Age. 18 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Death of golfer Harry Weetman". Evening Times. 20 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.