Buff Wilson

Buff Wilson
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Robert Black Wilson
Born 19 August 1868
Anstruther, Scotland
Died 19 November 1947 (aged 79)
Cupar, Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open 9th: 1896
The Open Championship 22nd: 1890
PGA Championship DNP

Robert Black "Buff" Wilson (19 August 1868[1] – 19 November 1947[2]) was a Scottish professional golfer. Wilson placed ninth in the 1896 U.S. Open, held 18 July at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.[3]

James Foulis won his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Horace Rawlins, the defending champion.[4] Like the first Open, it was a sideshow to the more established and better known U.S. Amateur. However, there were 35 entrants and 28 finished the 36 holes. The 1896 U.S. Open was the second U.S. Open.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
U.S. Open NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF DNP 9 T11 DNP T36
The Open Championship ? DNP 22 DNP DNP 33 DNP WD DNP DNP DNP DNP

Note: Wilson only played in the Open Championship and the U.S. Open.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
? = finish unknown
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ "Births in the Burgh of Anstruther Easter in the County of Fife". Statutory Births 402/00 0032. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 28 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Deaths in the District of Cupar in the County of Fife". Statutory Deaths 420/00 0164. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 28 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  4. ↑ "Great Golf By Foulis". The New York Sun. 18 July 1896. Retrieved 10 April 2015.