Tom McNamara (golfer)
| Tom McNamara | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 McNamara at the 1915 U.S. Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Tommy Mac |
| Born |
November 18, 1882 Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Died |
July 21, 1939 (aged 56) Mount Vernon, New York |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 1909, 1912, 1915 |
| The Open Championship | 25th: 1913 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1919 |
Tom McNamara (November 18, 1882 – July 21, 1939)[1] was an American professional golfer.
Biography
McNamara was born in Brookline, Massachusetts to an immigrant Irish family.[1]
McNamara was the head professional at Wollaston Golf Club. During the 1909 U.S. Open, McNamara became the first man ever to break 70 in a competitive American tournament.[2] McNamara held a three-stroke lead in the 1909 U.S. Open heading to the back nine.[2] Due to the extremely hot temperatures, McNamara suffered a heatstroke on the 14th hole. After doctors treated him, he insisted on finishing the tournament. He succeeded in finishing, but his game collapsed down the stretch and finished second.[2] The following year, 1910, he served as the head golf professional at the Fall River Country Club in Fall River, Massachusetts.
McNamara was considered one of American's best homegrown professionals during the early twentieth century. He was head professional at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. He proposed the idea of a national tournament to his boss, Rodman Wanamaker. Thus came the PGA Championship, first played in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club.[3]
McNamara died in Mount Vernon, New York.[1]
Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1912 North and South Open, Metropolitan Open[4]
- 1913 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open
- 1914 Philadelphia Open Championship
- 1915 Western Open, Philadelphia Open Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 39 | CUT | T20 | DNP | 14 | T10 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T5 | T29 | 2 | T16 | T13 | 2 | T15 | NT | NT | T3 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | 25 | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | R32 | NT | NT | R16 |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | R64 |
Note: The Masters Tournament was not founded until 1934.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stevens, Peter F. (March 28, 2008). Hidden History of the Boston Irish. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. pp. 117–9. ISBN 978-1-59629-450-9. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Mark (2002). The Greatest Game Ever Played. New York, New York: Hyperion. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-7868-6920-8.
- ↑ Memorable Moments in the PGA Championship
- ↑ "Tom McNamara Wins Metropolitan Championship". Fitchburg Daily Sentinel. July 12, 1912. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
