Jesse Guilford | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jesse Poore Guilford |
Nickname | Siege Gun |
Born | March 2, 1895 Manchester, New Hampshire |
Died | December 1, 1962 Newton, Massachusetts |
(aged 67)
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | T19: 1922 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1921 |
British Amateur | R32: 1926, 1934 |
Jesse Poore Guilford (March 2, 1895 – December 1, 1962) was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the United States Amateur Championship in 1921.
Guilford was born in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] He was one of the top amateur golfers in Massachusetts, as well as the United States. His nickname was "Siege Gun" for his long drive qualities.[2] He played on three of the first four Walker Cup teams (1922, 1924, and 1926).
Guilford died in Newton, Massachusetts.[1]
Contents |
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
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1921 | U.S. Amateur | 7 & 6 | Robert A. Gardner |
Guilford never played in the Masters Tournament or the British Open. As an amateur, he could not play in the PGA Championship.
Tournament | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
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U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | T24 |
U.S. Amateur | R16 | R32 | SF | NT | NT | DNP |
British Amateur | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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U.S. Open | DNP | T26 | T19 | DNP | T29 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | DNQ | 1 | QF | QF | QF | QF | R16 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
British Amateur | DNP | R128 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | SF | DNQ | R128 | R256 | R128 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
British Amateur | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
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U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
British Amateur | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
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U.S. Amateur | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | R128 |
British Amateur | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for U.S. Open & U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database[3]
Source for 1921 British Amateur: The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg. 24.
Source for 1926 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1926, pg. 58.
Source for 1934 British Amateur: The Montreal Gazette, May 25, 1934, pg. 13.