William Davis (golfer)
William Davis was a Scottish professional golfer. Davis placed fifth in the 1895 U.S. Open, held on Friday, October 4, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island.[1] Horace Rawlins won the inaugural U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Dunn.[2][3][4]
| William Davis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Davis |
| Born | Scotland |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 5th: 1895 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Davis was one of The Apawamis Club's earliest resident pros arriving in the spring of 1900. He had planned the course in Shinnecock Hills. At the time of his death, he was credited as being the oldest resident golf professional in the United States and the first to have come to America to make a living as a golfer. Davis and his family were residents of Rye, New York, at the time of his death in 1902 from pneumonia.[5]
References
- Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- "Rawlins is Champion". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 25 October 1895. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- Gola, Hank (15 June 1995). "U.S. Open challenges golf's best". Wilmington Morning Star. (New York Daily News). p. 4C.
- "10 pros, 1 amateur in first Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 13, 1983. p. 58.
- "A Pioneer Golfer's Death". The Sun. New York, New York. January 10, 1902.
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