Harry Weetman
| Harry Weetman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Harry Weetman |
| Born |
25 October 1920 Oswestry, Shropshire |
| Died |
19 July 1972 (aged 51) Redhill, Surrey |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T34: 1960 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T5: 1955 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Harry Vardon Trophy | 1952, 1956 |
Harry Weetman (25 October 1920 – 19 July 1972[1]) was an English professional golfer.[2]
Weetman won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top-10 at The Open Championship six times.
Weetman played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win-loss-tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965.
Weetman died in Redhill hospital on 19 July 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass on 14 July.[3][4]
Professional wins
- This list may be incomplete
- 1949 PGA Assistants' Championship
- 1950 PGA Assistants' Championship
- 1951 News of the World Match Play
- 1952 British Masters, Spalding Tournament (tie with Antonio Cerdá)
- 1955 West of England Professional Championship
- 1956 Spalding Tournament (tie with Christy O'Connor Snr)
- 1957 Swallow-Penfold Tournament, German Open, West of England Professional Championship
- 1958 News of the World Match Play, Swallow-Penfold Tournament, British Masters, Southern Professional Championship
- 1960 Swallow-Penfold Tournament, Spalding Tournament
- 1961 Northern Open
- 1962 Swallow-Penfold Tournament
- 1968 Hennessy Tournament
Results in major championships
Note: Weetman only played in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament.
| Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T6 | T15 | T14 | CUT | T5 | T10 | T12 | T8 | T16 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T34 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T9 | CUT | T12 | CUT | T6 | T29 | WD | T31 | T45 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 (non-playing captain)
- Canada Cup (representing England): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960
- Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
- Slazenger Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1956 (winners)
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1958, 1959 (winners)
References
- ↑ "Mr Harry Weetman - Ryder Cup golfer" The Times, 20 July 1972; pg. 18; Issue 58535.
- ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ↑ "Weetman badly hurt in smash". The Age. 18 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ "Death of golfer Harry Weetman". Evening Times. 20 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
External links
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