Bert Hodson

Bert Hodson
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born 1905
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
Died 1971 (aged 66)[1]
Virginia, U.S.
Nationality  Wales
Career
Status Professional
Professional wins 4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T7: 1927, 1934
PGA Championship DNP

Bert Hodson (1905–1971) was a Welsh professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Hodson's best performances in major championships came in the 1927 and 1934 Open Championships when he was tied for seventh place in each event.[2] Hodson played on the Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1931.

Early life

Hodson was born in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales in 1905. He started his career in golf as a caddie at Newport Golf Club and later became the head professional at Chigwell, Essex, England.[3] While at Chigwell he was the mentor and teacher of Michael Bonallack. His younger brother Tim was the professional at Tredegar Park.

Golf career

Hodson played in the 1926 Welsh Professional Championship at Harlech where he finished fifth. Bert Weastell won the championship by 12 strokes.[4] In 1927 at Tenby he was a shot behind Ernest Kenyon at the end of the first day but won with a score of 290.[5][6] He won the Welsh Professional Championship a second time in 1929.[3]

1927 Open Championship

The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six stroke victory, the second of his three victories at the Open Championship. Hodson finished T7 and carded rounds of 72-70-81-74=297 and won £10.[2]

In September 1927 Hodson was one of twelve young professionals invited by Samuel Ryder to play in a tournament at Verulam, St Albans. He finished joint-winner with Jack Smith.[7] Hodson was also involved in a "Seniors" v "Juniors" match organised by Ryder at Verulam in April 1928. He played for the juniors, losing his match against Harry Vardon 4 and 3.[8]

Hodson moved from Newport Golf Club to Chigwell, Essex, starting his new position on 1 August 1929.[9] Hodson remained at Chigwell until 1950 when he was replaced by Eddie Whitcombe.

1934 Open Championship

Hodson finished T7 in the 1934 Open Championship held 27–29 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. The English linksman Henry Cotton dominated the championship, leading wire-to-wire on his way to a five stroke win and his first of three Open titles. Hodson fired rounds of 71-74-74-76=295 and won £17 10s.[2]

Ryder Cup

Hodson was a member of the 1931 Great Britain Ryder Cup team.[3]

Tournament wins

Note: This list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NT NT NT NT DNP DNP
The Open Championship T7 T41 CUT 12 T26 T17 CUT T7 T34 T57 CUT DNP WD NT NT NT NT NT NT DNP 38

Note: Hodson played only in The U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Ryder Cup Matches Official Program". p. 184.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Hodson, Andrew. "Bert Hodson Ryder cup". hodsongolf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Welsh Professional Championship". The Times. 9 July 1926. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "The Welsh Championship". The Times. 30 June 1927. p. 6.
  6. ↑ "The Welsh Championship". The Times. 1 July 1927. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Young Professionals' Tournament – Good round by J. Smith". The Times. 29 September 1927. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Golf – Seniors professionals' victory". The Times. 5 April 1928. p. 5.
  9. ↑ "B Hodson". The Times. 22 July 1929. p. 6.
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