Bill Davies (golfer)

Bill Davies
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Henry Davies
Bornc. 1892
Hoylake, Cheshire, England
Died25 October 1967 (aged 75)
Moreton, Cheshire, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT29: 1931
The Open ChampionshipT6: 1925

William Henry Davies (c. 1892 – 25 October 1967) was an English professional golfer. He finished in the top 10 in the Open Championship four times. He played in the 1931 and 1933 Ryder Cups.

Golf career

Prior to World War I, Davies was professional at Hooton Park Golf Club.[1] He entered the 1913 Open Championship at Hoylake but failed to qualify.[2] In September that year, he reached the final stages of the News of the World Matchplay, finishing 5th in the northern section qualifying,[3] although he lost 2&1 to Fred Leach in the first round.[4] He won £5 for reaching the final stage.

In 1914 he won the 6th Liverpool and District Professional Championship at Leasowe Golf Club. He tied with H Cadwell on 148 but won the playoff the following day 147 to 150, winning £10 and a gold medal.[5][6]

During the war he was in the Denbighshire Hussars.

After the war, he was professional at Bromborough Golf Club and then at Prenton Golf Club from 1924. In 1928 he became professional at Wallasey Golf Club in succession to Bob Kirk, Jr.[7] He remained there until his retirement in 1964. He died on 25 October 1967 at Moreton, Cheshire.[8][9]

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T52 T6 T36 10 T18
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
U.S. Open T29
The Open Championship T24 T7 T7 T44 T13 T34 14 CUT T20
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
U.S. Open NT NT NT NT
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT CUT

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

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Hooton Golf Club, Little Sutton, Wirral, Cheshire". Golf's Missing Links. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ "The Open Championship – Qualifying competition – Failure of Duncan and Mr Ball". The Times. 20 June 1913. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Professional golfers' association". The Times. 4 September 1913. p. 10.
  4. ^ "The "News of the World" golf tournament – The young entry". The Times. 8 October 1913. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Golf – Local professional's at Leasowe – Record by Southport player – Tie for golf medal". Liverpool Daily Post. 22 April 1914. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Hooton professional's victory". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 April 1914. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Golf". The Times. 15 September 1928. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Deaths". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 October 1967. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Golfer dies at 75". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 October 1967. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.