Gordon Barry

Arthur Gordon Barry CBE DSO MC (6 September 1885 – 21 August 1942)[1] was a professional soldier and an English amateur golfer. He won the Amateur Championship in 1905.

Gordon Barry
Personal information
Full nameArthur Gordon Barry
Born(1885-09-06)6 September 1885
Torpoint, Cornwall, England
Died21 August 1942(1942-08-21) (aged 56)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality England
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1905
British AmateurWon: 1905

Golf career

Barry was just 19 years old when he won the Amateur Championship in 1905, beating Osmund Scott, 3 and 2, in the final. At the time this made him the youngest player to win the title. He was studying at the University of St Andrews. He then studied at Cambridge University, playing against Oxford in 1906 and 1907. In 1914 he studied at Oxford and played for Oxford against Cambridge. He represented England against Scotland in the annual amateur international in 1906 and 1907. He was the army champion in 1922 and 1925.[2]

Amateur wins

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up
1905Amateur Championship3 & 2 Osmund Scott

Team appearances

References

  1. "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. "Brigadier A. G. Barry". Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1942. p. 4.
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