Jack Simpson

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Jack Simpson
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name John Simpson
Nickname Jack
Born (1859-12-29)29 December 1859
Earlsferry, Scotland
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
The Open Championship Won: 1884

John "Jack" Simpson (29 December 1859[1] – 9 July 1895[2]) was a Scottish professional golfer of the late 19th century.

Simpson was born Earlsferry, Fife, and was one of six golfing brothers. He played his golf out of Carnoustie. He was a powerful but erratic player. He won the 1884 Open Championship at Prestwick with a score of 160 for 36 holes,[3] despite taking a nine at his second hole. He did not have any other high finishes at the Open and concentrated mainly on clubmaking. He died unmarried of typhoid fever in Edinburgh in 1895.[2]

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 18 holes Winning score Margin Runners-up
1884 The Open Championship 2 shot lead 78-82=160 4 strokes Scotland Willie Fernie, Scotland Douglas Rolland

Results timeline

Tournament 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894
The Open Championship T17 1 T13 T12 T12 DNP DNP DNP T39 T28 T34 T38

DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

References

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