Fred Robson

Fred Robson
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Robson
Born	(1885-04-25)25 April 1885 Shotton, Flintshire, Wales
Died	3 November 1952(1952-11-03) (aged 67) Croydon, London, England
Nationality	England
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T2: 1927
PGA Championship	DNP

Frederick Robson (25 April 1885 – 3 November 1952) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Robson was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for second with Aubrey Boomer in the 1927 Open Championship.^[1]

Early life

Robson was born in Shotton, Flintshire, Wales, on 25 April 1885.

Golf career

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. Robson carded rounds of 76-72-69-74=291 and finished in second place, tied with Aubrey Boomer. He and Boomer each won £62 10s in prize money.^[1]

Robson also played on the three Great Britain Ryder Cup teams in 1927, 1929, and 1931.

Death and legacy

Robson died on 3 November 1952 in Croydon, London, England, at the age of 67.^[2]^[3] Robson is best remembered for his numerous starts in the Open Championship, the best of which was a second-place finish in 1927. He was also a Ryder Cup player.

Tournament wins

Note: This list may be incomplete

1911 Southern Professional Foursomes Tournament (with Tom Ball)
1924 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
1939 True Temper Foursomes Tournament (with Dick Burton)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1908	1909
The Open Championship	T18	T31

Tournament	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
The Open Championship	T5	T10	DNP	WD	T41	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
The Open Championship	DNP	T51	DNP	T29	T23	T11	T18	T2	T4	T36

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Open Championship	T4	T21	9	T37	T58	DNP	DNP	DNP	WD	CUT

Note: Robson only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

1 2 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.
↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=robson&yearOfDeath=1953&page=3#calendar
↑ "Fred Robson: Derek Markham recalls the career of a famous Ryder Cup player" (PDF). Through the Green. December 2010. pp. 10–12.

Great Britain Ryder Cup team – 1927

Aubrey Boomer Archie Compston George Duncan George Gadd Arthur Havers Herbert Jolly Fred Robson Charles Whitcombe Ted Ray (playing captain)

Lost: 2.5 – 9.5

Great Britain Ryder Cup team – 1929

Percy Alliss Aubrey Boomer Stewart Burns Archie Compston Henry Cotton Abe Mitchell Fred Robson Charles Whitcombe Ernest Whitcombe George Duncan (playing captain)

Won: 7 – 5

Great Britain Ryder Cup team – 1931

Archie Compston Bill Davies George Duncan Syd Easterbrook Arthur Havers Bert Hodson Abe Mitchell Fred Robson Ernest Whitcombe Charles Whitcombe (playing captain)

Lost: 3 – 9

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