Fred Taggart

Fred Taggart
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Frederick Taggart
Born29 January 1906
Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England
Died6 September 1986 (aged 80)
Cheshire, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT11: 1928

Joseph Frederick Taggart (29 January 1906 – 6 September 1986)[1][2] was an English professional golfer of the inter-war period. He finished 11th in the 1928 Open Championship.

Early life

Taggart was born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire in 1906. His father, Joe (1881–1944), was the professional at Wilmslow Golf Club.

Golf career

Taggart's best finish in the Open Championship was tied for 11th place in 1928. He was tied for 6th place after 36 holes, with rounds of 76 and 74.[3] Final day rounds of 77 and 67 dropped him to 11th place. In the 1931 Open Championship Taggart started with a 70 to lie in second place behind Henry Cotton.[4] Rounds of 76, 82 and 77 left him tied for 31st place.

Fred succeeded his father as professional at Wilmslow in 1934.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1926 1927 1928 1929
The Open Championship CUT T11 T32
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship CUT 56 T39 CUT T31 CUT CUT T26
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT CUT CUT

Note: Taggart only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

  1. ^ "www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZ9-4GQQ". familysearch.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Find a will". GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1928. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Cotton "Open" golf lead". Glasgow Herald. 28 June 1934. p. 11.