Abe Mitchell

Abe Mitchell
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Henry Abraham Mitchell
Born 18 January 1887
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Died 11 June 1947 (aged 60)
St Albans, England
Nationality  England
Career
Turned professional 1913
Professional wins 18
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T17: 1922
The Open Championship 4th/T4: 1914, 1920, 1929
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Amateur DNP
British Amateur 2nd: 1912

Henry Abraham Mitchell (born 18 Jan 1887 – 11 June 1947)[1][2] was an English professional golfer.

Mitchell was born in East Grinstead, Sussex.[1][2] He was runner-up in the 1912 Amateur Championship, losing to John Ball on the second extra hole.[1][2] He was a fine amateur, and played for his country against the Scots in 1910, and the English team won, he won the Golf Illustrated Gold Vase twice in 1910 and 1913, and played in two Open Championships before turning professional in 1913, attached to Sonning Golf Club in Berkshire.[2]

Mitchell won many golf tournaments in Great Britain[2] and toured the United States frequently,[2] winning twice over there, and entered three U.S. Opens. He led at the halfway stage in the 1920 Open Championship before collapsing in the third round, when he shot 84 and finished four shots behind winner George Duncan, who'd been 13 shots off the lead after two rounds.

Mitchell was Samuel Ryder's personal golf instructor from 1925 at Verulam Golf Club, St Albans.[1][3]

Mitchell was supposed to be the player-captain the Great Britain's first Ryder Cup team in 1927, but was unable to make the voyage to the United States due to appendicitis.[3] He did play on the next three teams in 1929, 1931, and 1933.

Mitchell had the lowest round at the 1933 Open Championship at St Andrews, carding a 68 to win him the Tooting Bec Cup.

Mitchell had 8 top ten finishes out of 17 appearances in the Open Championship.

Mitchell was honoured by his peers when elected PGA Captain 1933/34.

Mitchell died suddenly in St Albans, England at age 60.[1][2]

Tournament wins

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Results in major championships

Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NT NT DNP
The Open Championship DNP CUT DNP T53 T4 NT NT NT NT NT
The Amateur Championship SF QF 2 R128 - - - - - -
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open DNP WD T17 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship 4 T13 19 T8 CUT 5 T5 DNP T21 T4
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
U.S. Open DNP WD DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship T13 T12 T10 T7 DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the cut
WD = Withdrew
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: USGA Championship Database

Source for British Open: www.opengolf.com

Source for 1910 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1910, pg. 152.

Source for 1911 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, June 2, 1911, pg. 9.

Source for 1912 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1912, pg. 200.

Source for 1913 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1913, pg. 223.

Team appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. pp. 134–5. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Abe Mitchell, 60, British Golf Star (Obituary)". The New York Times. 12 Jun 1947.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ryder Cup History