Willie Fernie (golfer)
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Fernie, c. 1896
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Fernie |
| Born | 7 May 1855 St Andrews, Scotland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
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| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1883 |
William Fernie (7 May 1855 – 24 June 1924) was a Scottish professional golfer from St Andrews. He won the 1883 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links.[1] The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine-hole course on a Friday in November. Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158. The following day Fernie won a playoff by a single stroke.
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Early life
Fernie was born in St Andrews, Scotland, on 7 May 1855.[2]
Golf career
Fernie was runner-up in the Open Championship in 1882, 1884, 1890 and 1891. When George Strath left Royal Troon in 1887, Fernie took over as club professional and served for 37 years only retiring in January 1924, a few months before his death.[3] As a golf course designer he made alterations to the Old Course at St Andrews and Royal Troon, and designed Turnberry's Ailsa, Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club and Isle of Arran courses. He also designed the Southerndown Golf Club course in southern Wales in 1905[4] and the Dumfries and County Golf Club in 1912.
Family
Two of his sons, Tom and Harry withdrew from 1924 Open qualifying at Royal Liverpool Golf Club because of their father's illness. Tom Fernie had finished fifth in the 1923 Open at Troon.
Death and legacy
Fernie died in Glasgow, Scotland, on 24 June 1924.[5][6][7] He is best remembered for winning the 1883 Open Championship and finishing second four times.
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 18 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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| 1883 | The Open Championship | 2 shot lead | 38-37-40-43=158 | Playoff1 | Bob Ferguson |
1In a 36-hole playoff, Fernie defeated Ferguson by 1 stroke.
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
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| The Open Championship | T9 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 |
| Tournament | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 |
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| The Open Championship | DNP | 8 | 2 | 1 | T2 | T4 | T8 | T7 | 14 | 6 |
| Tournament | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
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| The Open Championship | T2 | T2 | 8 | T23 | T5 | T6 | T3 | T22 | 7 | T5 |
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 |
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| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T12 | T24 | CUT | T31 | CUT |
- Note: Fernie played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
References
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External links
- opengolf.com report on the 1883 Open Championship
- Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club History, including notes on Willie Fernie
- Royal Troon, Club professionals, note on Willie Fernie
- Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland, makers
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