Stewart Gardner

Stewart Gardner
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Stewart Orr Gardner
Born 31 October 1878
Troon, Scotland
Died 12 April 1931 (aged 52)
Highland Park, Illinois
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
U.S. Open T2: 1902
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

Stewart Orr Gardner (31 October 1878[1] – 12 April 1931) was a Scottish professional golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Golf career

He was best known for a strong finish in the 1902 U.S. Open where he finished tied second with Walter Travis, but a distant six shots behind winner Laurie Auchterlonie. Gardner placed third in the 1903 U.S. Open and ninth in the 1900 U.S. Open.[2][3][4] Gardner also finished fourth in the 1901 U.S. Open held at Myopia Hunt Club.[5]

Gardner was one of the first of a large group of Scottish golf professionals to come to America around the turn of the 19th century. He arrived in the United States in 1899 and took his first position at Lenox, Massachusetts. He served as head professional at Garden City Golf Club on Long Island, New York but his longest stint was a 10-year posting at Exmoor Country Club. In his prime, he won many tournaments between 1901 and 1904.[6]

In 1905 he was tied for the lead after the first day in the U.S. Open with Alex Smith but he had a third round 85 and eventually finished fifth. In 1909 he was runner-up in the Western Open, nine shots behind winner Willie Anderson.[7]

Death

Gardner died at his home after a lingering illness at the age of 52.[6]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907
U.S. Open 9 4 T2 3 T6 5 7 21

Note: Gardner played only in the U.S. Open.

"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ "Births in the District of Troon in the County of Ayr". Births 590/02 0077. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 27 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "The American Open Championship". Golf Illustrated. 27 July 1903. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Scores of First Day's Golf Play". The Chicago Tribune. 5 October 1900.
  4. ↑ "Vardon Was the Winner - Took the Open Golf Championship at Wheaton Yesterday". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota Historical Society. 6 October 1900. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alexander Smith and Willie Anderson Tied for the Open Championship at 331" (p. 9). New York Tribune. Library of Congress. 16 June 1901. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Stewart Gardner, Scotch Golf Pro, Dead". The Lewiston Daily Sun. 13 April 1931. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.where2golf.com/whoswho-golf/willie-anderson.asp