Jamie Anderson (golfer)
Jamie Anderson | |
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— Golfer — | |
Anderson in formal attire, c. 1877 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | James Anderson |
Nickname | Jamie |
Born |
St. Andrews, Scotland | 27 June 1842
Died |
16 August 1905 63) Thornton, Fife, Scotland | (aged
Nationality | Scotland |
Spouse | Janet Clements Armit |
Children | Jane, David, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth, James, William, David, Janet, Helen, John |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |
The Open Championship | Won: 1877, 1878, 1879 |
James "Jamie" Anderson (27 June 1842 – 16 August 1905) was a nineteenth-century professional golfer who won The Open Championship three times.[1][2]
Early life
Anderson was born in St Andrews, Scotland, the son of David "Da" Anderson, greenskeeper at the Old Course.
Golf career
Anderson's Open Championships victories were at Musselburgh in 1877; Prestwick Golf Club in 1878; and St Andrews in 1879. He is one of only four golfers who have won three consecutive Opens, alongside Young Tom Morris (1868–1870), Bob Ferguson (1880–82) and Peter Thomson (1954–56). Anderson did not compete in 1880 because the date of the tournament was set so late that he missed entry. He was runner-up the next year 1881. His nephew David was runner-up in 1888 and all of his sons were golf professionals.[3]
Death and legacy
Anderson died in a poorhouse in Thornton, Fife, Scotland. He won the Open Championship three consecutive times: 1877, 1878, and 1879.[2]
Major championships
Wins (3)
Year | Championship | 18/24 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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1877 | The Open Championship | 2 shot deficit | 40-42-37-41=160 | 2 strokes | Bob Pringle |
1878 | The Open Championship (2) | Tied for lead | 53-53-51=157 | 2 strokes | Bob Kirk |
1879 | The Open Championship (3) | 2 shot lead | 84-85=169 | 3 strokes | Jamie Allan, Andrew Kirkaldy |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
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The Open Championship | 4 | 7 | NT | DNP | 2 | 5 | DNP | T12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tournament | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 |
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The Open Championship | DNP | 2 | T3 | DNP | 15 | DNP | DNP | T28 | T32 |
- Note: Anderson played only in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins, yellow for top-10
See also
References
- ↑ "1877 Jamie Anderson". The Open. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- 1 2 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. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ↑ Mallon, Bill; Jerris, Randon (2011). Historical Dictionary of Golf. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7197-7.
External links
- The Principal's Nose
- Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: The Anderson Family