| Tom Williamson | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:English_golf_professionals_Tom_Williamson_(l)_and_Harry_Vardon_(r).PNG) Williamson (left) and Harry Vardon (right), c. 1913 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Striker |
| Born | 9 February 1880 Grantham, England |
| Died | 4 April 1950 (aged 70) Nottingham, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T4: 1914 |
Tom Williamson (9 February 1880 – 4 April 1950) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Williamson finished in the top 10 in the Open Championship on six occasions and played in it over fifty years. His best performance came in the 1914 Open Championship when he tied for fourth place, six shots behind the winner.[1] With Harry Vardon he won the 1913 Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament by a convincing 7 & 5 margin. He was Captain of England in 1909 and represented England between 1904 and 1913. He won the Midland Professional Championship when it was first held in 1897 and a further six times.[2] He was a renowned club maker and was the first to number clubs in 1906.[3][4] He experimented with score cards placing a course plan on the reverse side in 1930.[5] He designed sixty courses, the majority in the East Midlands. He was a founder member of the PGA and became its Captain in 1928. He had a good reputation as a teacher and taught Enid Wilson who won the English Ladies Championship three times. He was known as a modest man of integrity.
- ^ 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. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ "PGA Midland Professional Championship". BlueGolf.com.
- ^ Fletcher, Robert F. Tom Williamson the Complete Pro'. BG Printers, Birmingham.
- ^ "Tom Williamson Father of Midlands Golf".
- ^ "The Dormy Man". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1930.