Willie Strath

Willie Strath
Willie Strath
Personal information
Born	c. 1842; Scotland
Died	Scotland
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	6th: 1864

Willie Strath (born c. 1842) was a Scottish professional golfer. Strath placed sixth in the 1864 Open Championship.^[1]

Early life

Strath was born in Scotland circa 1842.

The 1864 Open Championship was the fifth Open Championship and was contested on 16 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Tom Morris, Sr. won the championship for the third time, by two shots from Andrew Strath. There were sixteen competitors.^[1]

It is believed that Willie Strath died young from tuberculosis. His date of death is unknown.

^ ^a ^b 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.