Andrew Kirkaldy (golfer)
| Andrew Kirkaldy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 Kirkaldy (c. 1890) | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
18 March 1860 Scotland |
| Died | 16 April 1934 (aged 74) |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 1889 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Andrew Kirkaldy (18 March 1860 – 16 April 1934[1]) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In his first Open Championship in 1879, Kirkaldy finished second to Jamie Anderson at the Old Course at St Andrews.[2] In the 1889 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links, he lost a playoff to Willie Park, Jnr.[3] In the 1891 Open Championship his brother Hugh beat him by two shots and he finished second alongside Willie Fernie.[4] In all, he placed in the top-10 14 times and the top-3 six times at the Open.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T2 | 7 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 | 2 |
| Tournament | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T4 | T2 | T13 | T4 | 3 | 3 | T14 | T10 | T21 | 3 |
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T10 | T18 | T10 | T11 | T7 | T24 | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
Note: Kirkaldy played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
- ↑ "Andrew Kirkaldy St. Andrews Golf Professional, Dies". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 16, 1934.
- ↑ 1879 Open Championship
- ↑ 1889 Open Championship
- ↑ 1891 Open Championship