Jack Allan (golfer)
| Jack Allan | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander John Travers Allan |
| Nickname | Jack |
| Born |
17 November 1875 Portland, Dorset, England |
| Died |
3 March 1898 (aged 22) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| British Amateur | Won: 1897 |
Dr. Alexander John Travers "Jack" Allan (17 November 1875 – 3 March 1898[1])[2] was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the British Amateur Championship in 1897 at Muirfield.[3] Allan was born on Portland, Dorset,[4] the son of Alexander Allan, a Scottish surgeon working in the Royal Navy hospital there. He died in Edinburgh of tuberculosis at the age of 22.[1][5][6]
Major championships
Amateur wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | The Amateur Championship | 4 & 2 | James Robb |
This was Allan's only appearance in the Amateur Championship.
References
- 1 2 "Deaths in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh". Statutory Deaths 685/05 0212. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 16 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Nae Tackety Boots - but He Won at Muirfield! by RAP Burt MD" (PDF). British Golf Collectors’ Society. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ↑ Kelley, Brent. "British Amateur Championship Winners". About.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ St John The Baptist Church, Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset - Baptisms (11 April 1876)
- ↑ "Obituary". The Times. 4 March 1898. p. 10.
- ↑ "1897 The first Amateur Championship at Muirfield". Muirfield. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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