Errie Ball
Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball (November 14, 1910 – July 2, 2014) was a Welsh-American professional golfer who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 (now known as the Masters Tournament). He was the last living person[1] to compete in the first Masters and died at the age of 103.[2]
Ball was born in Bangor, Wales, in 1910.[3] He was the youngest golfer to compete in The Open Championship at age 15 in 1926.[4] Ball was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990. As of 2011, he was giving lessons at the Willoughby Golf Club in Stuart, Florida[5] and he turned 100 on November 14, 2010.[6] Golfweek magazine was on site when he celebrated this event with friends and members at Willoughby Golf Club and posted a story documenting the event.[7] Ball was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2011.[2][8]
Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1931 Southeastern Section PGA Championship[9][10]
- 1932 Atlanta Open[9][10]
- 1949 Illinois PGA Championship[10]
- 1951 Arizona PGA[10]
- 1952 Arizona PGA[10]
- 1953 Illinois Open Championship,[10] Arizona Open[10]
- 1954 Arizona Open[10]
- 1955 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship, Illinois PGA Championship[10]
- 1965 Illinois PGA Championship[10]
- Illinois PGA Senior Championship
References
- ↑ Sherman, Ed (April 5, 2008). "Errie Ball is Oldest Master". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Auclair, T.J. (July 2, 2014). "Errie Ball passes away at age 103". PGA of America.
- ↑ Kindred, Dave (April 2006). "The oldest master: Errie Ball, 95 years young, is the last surviving participant of the first Masters". Golf Digest.
- ↑ Levin, Matt (November 9, 2009). "Masters Survivor Errie Ball Is Celebrated by Friends & Family at Willoughby Golf Club". The GolfCourseHome Life.
- ↑ "Members at Willoughby Golf Club Learn From Original Master Errie Ball". May 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Ball, the Last Master Standing, celebrates 100th birthday". PGA of America. November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Schupak, Adam (November 15, 2010). "Inside Errie Ball's 100th birthday party". GolfWeek.
- ↑ "Errie Ball, Class of 2011". PGA of America.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Denney, Bob. "Errie Ball – the PGA of America's Oldest and Longest-Serving Member dies at 103". Illinois PGA. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 "Willoughby name golf director emeritus". Boca Raton News. March 30, 1989. p. 3 (supplement).