Bob Kenyon

Bob Kenyon
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Ernest William Henry Kenyon
Born (1905-03-16)16 March 1905
Exmouth, Devon, England
Died 15 March 1988(1988-03-15) (aged 82)
Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality  England
Career
Status Professional
Professional wins 3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T9: 1939
PGA Championship DNP

Ernest William Henry "Bob" Kenyon (16 March 1905 – 15 March 1988) was an English professional golfer. He won the Irish Open in 1931 and 1933 and finished tied for ninth place in the 1939 Open Championship and was victorious in the 1932 Leeds Cup.

Early life

Kenyon, who was born in Exmouth, Devon, England on 16 March 1905,[1] was the son of Ernest Kenyon (1879–1958), the professional at Exmouth Golf Club from 1903 to 1938.[2]

Golf career

Kenyon was at Whitchurch Golf Club and Creigiau Golf Club in Wales and was then professional at West Lancashire Golf Club from late 1929 to 1935 where he was replaced by Ted Jarman. In 1936 Kenyon moved to Beaconsfield Golf Club, replacing Percy Alliss. After World War II, he joined Worsley Golf Club and, from 1956, Letchworth Golf Club.

1939 Open Championship

The 1939 Open Championship was held 5–7 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Kenyon played solid, consistent golf and carded rounds of 73-75-74-74=296 finishing +4 for the tournament. He tied with Bobby Locke and Percy Alliss for ninth place and won £11 13s 4d.[3]

Irish Open

He won the Irish Open in 1931 and again in 1933.

Death and legacy

Kenyon died on 15 March 1988 in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England.[4] He is remembered for being a frequent competitor in the Open Championship and for winning the Irish Open on two occasions. He also won the Leeds Cup.

Tournament wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1928 1929
The Open Championship T47 DNP
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T48 T29 T22 T44 DNP T12 DNP DNP T28 T9
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT CUT DNP DNP 29
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT

Note: Kenyon only played in The Open Championship.

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZW-RHZL
  2. http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/england/south-west/devon/989-dev-exmouth-golf-club
  3. 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. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  4. http://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=kenyon&yearOfDeath=1988&page=2#calendar
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