Willie Dow

Willie Dow
— 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	3rd: 1861, 1865
PGA Championship	DNP

Willie Dow was a Scottish professional golfer. Dow placed third in the 1861 Open Championship. ^[1]

The 1861 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the second Open Championship and the first to open to amateurs as well as professionals. Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event, with Old Tom Morris winning the championship by 4 shots from Willie Park, Sr.

The 1865 Open Championship was the sixth Open Championship and was held on 14 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Andrew Strath won the championship by two shots from Willie Park, Sr. There were 12 competitors.

Strath had the lead after the first round on 55, a one stroke ahead of Willie Dow and Park, and two ahead of Old Tom Morris a/k/a Tom Morris, Sr. Making his debut, Young Tom Morris, son of Old Tom Morris, scored 60. After two rounds, Park was in the lead with a total of 108 after a round of 52 with Strath was a shot behind on 109. Both Dow and Morris dropped out of contention after poor rounds. In the final round, Park scored 56 while Strath took 53 to give him a two stroke victory.^[2]

Results in The Open Championship

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

References