Bob Pringle (golfer)

Bob Pringle
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born	Scotland
Nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	2nd: 1877
PGA Championship	DNP

Bob Pringle was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Pringle had four top-10 finishes in The Open Championship. His best performance was second place in the 1877 Open Championship.^[1]

The 1877 Open Championship was the 17th Open Championship, held 6 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. Jamie Anderson won the Championship, by two strokes from runner-up Pringle.

Davie Strath and Bob Ferguson played together but Strath had a disappointing 45 in the first round which left him well behind the leaders. Ferguson began in disappointing fashion but managed to salvage a 40. William Brown led on 39 with Ferguson and Jamie Anderson on 40. After two rounds, three players were level on 80: Brown, Ferguson and William Cosgrove with Anderson and Pringle only two behind. Strath was five behind on 85.

Anderson carded a 37 in the third round while Ferguson could muster only a 40 and Davie Strath scored 38. Anderson now led on 119 with Ferguson on 120, Ferguson on 122 and Strath on 123. In the final round Strath took a horrendous 9 at the second to drop out of contention. Ferguson also had a disappointing last round and Anderson's 41 was enough to give him the Championship.

Results in The Open Championship

Note: Pringle played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
? = played, finish unknown
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

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