Harry Weetman
Harry Weetman (25 October 1920 – 19 July 1972[1]) was an English professional golfer.[2]
| Harry Weetman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Weetman | ||
| Born | 25 October 1920 Oswestry, Shropshire | ||
| Died | 19 July 1972 (aged 51) Redhill, Surrey | ||
| Nationality |  England | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Professional wins | 20 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T34: 1960 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T5: 1955 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Weetman won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top-10 at The Open Championship six times.
Weetman played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win-loss-tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965.
Weetman died in Redhill hospital on 19 July 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass on 14 July.[3][4]
Professional wins (20)
Important wins (17)
| Date | Tournament | Venue | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1949 | PGA Assistants' Championship | Sandwell Park Golf Club | 71-75-76-73=295 | 5 strokes | Peter Alliss, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harry Gould |
| 6 Apr 1950 | PGA Assistants' Championship | Worsley Golf Club | 76-70-70-71=287 | 7 strokes | Dennis Smalldon |
| 22 Sep 1951 | News of the World Match Play | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | 5&4 in final |  Jimmy Adams | |
| 13 Jun 1952 | Spalding Tournament | Worthing Golf Club | 66-67-68-70=271 | Tie |  Antonio Cerdá |
| 9 Oct 1952 | Dunlop Masters | Mere Golf & Country Club | 71-72-66-72=281 | 4 strokes | Arthur Lees |
| 20 Apr 1956 | Spalding Tournament | Moor Park Golf Club | 68-69-68-71=276 | Tie |  Christy O'Connor Snr |
| 18 May 1957 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Glasgow Golf Club | 73-65-65-67=270 | 3 strokes | Peter Alliss,  Alfonso Angelini,.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harold Henning, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Flory Van Donck |
| 21 Jul 1957 | German Open | Cologne Golf & Country Club | 71-?-?-66=279 | 2 strokes | Gary Player, .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Thomson |
| 25 May 1958 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Prestwick Golf Club | 75-69-77-68=289 | Playoff | Harry Bradshaw |
| 13 Sep 1958 | News of the World Match Play | Walton Heath Golf Club | 1 up in final | Bernard Hunt | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Dunlop Masters | Little Aston Golf Club | 67-68-70-71=276 | 4 strokes | Bobby Locke |
| 22 Apr 1960 | Spalding Tournament | Moor Park Golf Club | 70-66-68-69=273 | 5 strokes | Dai Rees |
| 4 Jun 1960 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Copt Heath Golf Club | 64-70-69-68=271 | 2 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr, Peter Thomson |
| 13 Apr 1961 | Northern Open | Murcar Links | 70-73-70-69=282 | 2 strokes | Harold Henning |
| 26 May 1962 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Maesdu Golf Club | 69-69-72-70=280 | 3 strokes | Eric Brown |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Blaxnit (Ulster) Tournament | Shandon Park Golf Club | 69-66-67-67=269 | 7 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr |
| 29 May 1964 | Hennessy Round-robin Tournament | Clandeboye Golf Club | 19 points | 4 points | Peter Alliss |
Other wins (3)
- This list may be incomplete
- 1955 West of England Professional Championship
- 1957 West of England Professional Championship
- 1958 Southern Professional Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T6 | T15 | T14 | CUT | T5 | T10 | T12 | T8 | T16 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T34 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T9 | CUT | T12 | CUT | T6 | T29 | WD | T31 | T45 |
Note: Weetman only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 (non-playing captain)
- Canada Cup (representing England): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960
- Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
- Slazenger Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1956 (winners)
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1958, 1959 (winners)
References
- "Mr Harry Weetman - Ryder Cup golfer" The Times, 20 July 1972; pg. 18; Issue 58535.
- Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- "Weetman badly hurt in smash". The Age. 18 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- "Death of golfer Harry Weetman". Evening Times. 20 July 1972. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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