Bert Seymour

Bert Seymour
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Albert Victor George Seymour
Born	(1887-02-23)23 February 1887 Wimbledon, London, England
Died	1970 (aged 83) Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Nationality	England
Career
Turned professional	1908
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T39: 1914
PGA Championship	DNP

Albert Victor George 'Bert' Seymour (23 February 1887 –1970)^[1] was an English professional golfer. He had some success after World War I and won the 1921 News of the World Match Play.

Golf career

Seymour was the professional at Molesey Hurst Golf Club from 1908 to 1921.^[2]

Seymour had reached the final stages of the 1919 News of the World Match Play, losing to the eventual winner Abe Mitchell at the last 32 stage.^[3] He qualified again for the final stages in 1920 and reached the semi-final, losing again to Mitchell, who won for the second year in succession.^[4] In 1921 he qualified through a 36-hole event and won 6 matches to win the title. He met Jack Gaudin in the 36-hole final. Gaudin missed a three-foot putt at the last and the match went to extra holes. Seymour missed short putts at the second and third extra holes and eventually won the match with another short putt at the 40th hole. He won £200 for his victory while Gaudin took home £50.^[5]

Professional wins

• 1921 News of the World Match Play

Results in major championships

• Note: Seymour only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References