Don Curtis (golfer)
Donald Allen Curtis (22 October 1904 – 18 October 1983)[1] was an English professional golfer.
Don Curtis | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Donald Allen Curtis |
Born | Poole, Dorset, England | 22 October 1904
Died | 18 October 1983 78) Christchurch, Dorset, England | (aged
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T20: 1927 |
In 1926 he lost in a playoff for the Findlater Shield, the assistants' championship. He had tied with Walter Thomas but lost the 18-hole playoff after a disappointing 82.
Curtis's first big success was when he won the 1936 News Chronicle Tournament. Curtis reached the semi-final of the 1937 News of the World Match Play where he lost to Percy Alliss by 1 hole.[2] The following year he won the Dunlop-Southport Tournament at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, beating Arthur Lees by 2 strokes and taking the £315 first prize.[3] Later in 1938, he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament behind Reg Whitcombe.[4]
Tournament wins
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T20 | CUT | T45 | T37 | T31 | T44 | CUT |
Note: Curtis only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1938 (winners)
- Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing England): 1938 (winners)
- Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)
References
- "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Anglo-Scottish final – Adams against Alliss at Stoke Poges". The Glasgow Herald. 17 September 1937. p. 19.
- "Padgham's bid in vain – Don Curtis wins £1600 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1938. p. 3.
- "Open Champion proves himself – R A Whitcombe's triumph in gale – Young Scot's golfers lapse". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1938. p. 16.