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Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match
The Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match was a men's team golf competition between teams of six professional golfers from Great Britain and Argentina. It was played on the Lady Dorothy Course at Temple Newsam Golf Club on Monday 5 June 1939, just before the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament which started the following day. The match resulted in a 5–3 victory for the British team with one match halved. Background A team of six golfers from Argentine visited Europe in the summer of 1939, under the auspices of the Argentine Golf Association. The team was accompanied by Juan Dentone and Armando Blasi. The team arrived in England at the end of May and stayed until mid-July. During their stay they played in the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, the Open de France and The Open Championship. They also played in a number of exhibition matches. The match between the team and a team of British professionals selected by the PGA was arranged for the day before the start of the Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by population) in England, after London and Birmingham. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. It expanded by becoming a major production centre, including of carbonated water where it was invented in the 1760s, and trading centre (mainly with wool) for the 17th and 18th centuries. It was a major mill town during the Industrial Revolution. It was also known for its flax industry, iron foundries, engineering and printing, as well as shopping, with several surviving Victorian era arcades, such as Kirkgate Market. City status was awarded in 1893, a populous urban centre formed in the following century which absorbed surrounding villages and overtook the nearby York population. It is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Rees
David James Rees, (31 March 1913 – 15 November 1983) was one of the Britain's leading golfers either side of the Second World War. The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain, Europe and farther afield, Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, in 1957. It was the only defeat which the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985. Personal life Rees was born in Fontegary, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. He was brought up around golf, with his father being the head professional and his mother a steward at The Leys Golf Club. His family moved to Aberdare, where his father had taken up the position of head professional at Aberdare Golf Club. During World War II, Rees served as a driver for Air vice-marshal Harry Broadhurst. Professional career Rees began his professional career aged 16 as an assistant to his father at Aberdare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Martínez (golfer)
Juan Martínez may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Juan Martínez Montañés (1568–1649), sculptor of the Spanish Golden Age *Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar (1583–1641), poet and painter of the Spanish Golden Age *Juan Martínez Abades (1862–1920), Spanish painter * (1901–1976), Chilean architect *Juan Luis Martínez (1942–1993), Chilean poet and writer Law and politics *Juan Martínez de Ampiés (died 1533), Spanish army officer, first governor of Venezuela Province *Juan Martínez de Rozas (1759–1813), Chilean lawyer and politician *Juan Antonio Martínez (died 1854), interim President of Guatemala *Juan Ramón Martínez (politician) (born 1941), Honduran newspaper columnist and politician *Juan Manuel Martínez Nava (born 1954), Mexican politician *Juan Antonio Martínez Varela (Minister of Defense of El Salvador) (fl. 1999–2004), Salvadoran defense minister Religion *Juan Martínez (bishop of Lugo) (), Galician clergyman *Juan Martínez Silíceo (1486–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelio Castañon
Aurelio may refer to: People Politicians *Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. (born 1964), congressman in the Philippines * Aurélio de Lira Tavares (1905–1998), President of Brazil *Aurelio Martínez, Honduran politician *Aurelio Mosquera (1883–1939), President of Ecuador *Aurelio Sousa Matute (1860–1925), Peruvian lawyer and politician Footballers *Aurelio Andreazzoli (born 1953), Italian football coach and manager *Aurelio Domínguez, Chilean footballer *Aurelio González (footballer) (1905–1997), Paraguayan footballer * Aurelio Vidmar (born 1967), Australian footballer * Fábio Aurélio (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * José Aurelio Gay (born 1965), Spanish footballer and manager *Marcos Aurelio Di Paulo (1920–1996), Argentine footballer who played for FC Barcelona *Salvatore Aurelio (born 1986), Italian footballer Baseball players *Aurelio López (1948–1992), Mexican professional baseball player * Aurelio Monteagudo (1943–1990), pitcher who played in Major League Basebal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Denny (golfer)
Cecil Stanley Denny (8 August 1908 – July 1991) was an English professional golfer. His first British win was in the Malden Invitation Tournament in late 1937 where he beat Alf Padgham 5&4 in the 18-hole final. The tournament was contested by 16 invited players over two days. The following year he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament at East Brighton Golf Club, two shots behind Reg Whitcombe. He was particularly successful in the Dutch Open, winning the event in 1948 and 1952 and being a runner-up three times before the war. At the age of 46, Denny won the 1955 Spalding Tournament at Moor Park Golf Club by one stroke from Eric Lester, his first important win in Britain. Tournament wins *1937 Malden Invitation Tournament *1948 Dutch Open *1952 Dutch Open *1955 Spalding Tournament Results in major championships ''Note: Denny only played in The Open Championship.'' NT = No tournament CUT = Missed the cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Collinge (golfer)
Thomas Myerscough Collinge''1911 England Census'' (15 June 1910 – 6 November 1993) was an English professional golfer. He lost the 1936 Penfold Scottish Open in a playoff against Jimmy Adams and played for England against Scotland in 1937. Golf career Collinge was professional at Swinton Park, Manchester from 1931 before moving to Olton, Solihull in 1946. The 1936 Penfold Scottish Open was played at Ayr Belleisle Golf Club. Total prize money was £750. After 72 holes Jimmy Adams and Collinge were tied on 287. In the 36-hole play-off, Adams had rounds of 68 and 69 to win by 11 strokes. Results in major championships ''Note: Collinge only played in The Open Championship.'' NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Team appearances * England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1937 (winners) *Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match The Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match was a men's team golf competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Bertolino
Enrique Bertolino (3 November 1912 – 1997) is an Argentine professional golfer. Bertolino turned professional in 1932, and competed in Europe in 1939, 1954 and 1956; and on the PGA Tour in 1940, 1947 and 1948. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 15th place in the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in 1948. In 1956, he was 6th in the British Open. In 1940, along with Martin Pose, he was the first Argentine player to compete in the Masters Tournament. He also played in the U.S. Open the same year. Bertolino won the Argentine Open in 1945 and 1947, and was second in 1934, 1941 and 1950. He also won the Argentine PGA Championship in 1933, 1935, and 1939, and was second in 1932, 1938 and 1942. In 1937, he won an exhibition match against Byron Nelson in Buenos Aires, and in 1939, along with Juan Martínez, won an exhibition match in Scotland against Jimmy Adams and Jack McLean 3–0, one foursomes match and two individual matches. Professional wins (21) Argentine wins (18) *1933 Argentine PG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Adams (golfer)
James Adams (21 October 1910 – 9 January 1986) was a Scottish professional golfer who was chosen for five Ryder Cup sides and achieved high finishes in The Open Championship on several occasions (five top-10s including two seconds). Born in Troon, Adams turned professional when 14, and won the Irish Professional Championship, in 1933. In 1936, he won the Penfold Tournament on the British Tour, and came very close to winning The Open Championship at Hoylake. Adams shared the third-round lead with Henry Cotton, but despite beating Cotton (and Gene Sarazen, also in the field that year) in the final round, Adams finished a single shot behind Alf Padgham. Two years later, at Royal St George's, Adams' final two rounds of 78-78 put him in second place, this time behind Reg Whitcombe. When the Championship resumed after World War II, he was fourth in 1951, and in 1954, Adams was the only player to break 70 in both the final two rounds at Royal Birkdale with a pair of 69s, but his effo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Curtis (golfer)
Donald Allen Curtis (22 October 1904 – 18 October 1983) was an English professional golfer. 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. 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. Later in 1938, he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament behind Reg Whitcombe. Tournament wins *1936 News Chronicle Tournament *1938 Dunlop-Southport Tournament Results in major championships ''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 (re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Churio
Marcos Churio (born 4 October 1900) was an Argentine professional golfer. Churio was born in Mar del Plata. He turned professional in 1920, and competed in Europe between 1931 and 1939, where his best tournament finish was 5th place in the 1931 Southport Open in England. That year, he was 7th in the British Open at Carnoustie. Churio's brother, Pedro, won several tournaments in Argentina and later designed many golf courses. His nephew, Martin Pose, won the French Open in 1939. Churio won the Argentine Open in three decades, in 1926, 1934 and 1943. He also finished runner-up on six occasions, in 1928, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937. Professional wins Argentine wins (16) *1925 Buenos Aires Professional Tournament *1926 Argentine PGA Championship, Argentine Open *1928 South Open *1929 South Open *1930 Argentine PGA Championship *1931 South Open, Center Open, Argentine PGA Championship *1932 Abierto del Litoral, Argentine PGA Championship *1934 Argentine Open *1941 Abiert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Open Championship
The 1939 Open Championship was the 74th Open Championship, held 5–7 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Dick Burton won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Johnny Bulla. The purse was £500 with a winner's share of £100. It was the last Open played for seven years, due to World War II. Qualifying took place on 3–4 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course. As in the previous year, the number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 130, and ties for 130th place did not qualify. For the first time a prize of £20 was awarded to the professional with the lowest qualifying score. Amateur Jimmy Bruen led the qualifiers on 138 with Henry Cotton next on 142; the qualifying score was 156 and 129 players advanced. Despite taking an eight at the 14th hole, Bobby Locke opened the championship on Wednesday with a round of 70 (−3), tying Burton for the lead. In the second round on Thursday, Locke aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Odams
Thomas Elliott Odams (7 April 1907 – 4 March 1989) was an English professional golfer. Odams is remembered for being runner-up in the 1939 Open de France and a semi-finalist in the 1945 News of the World Matchplay. Early life Odams was born in Wimbledon, Surrey in 1907, the son of Stanley George Odams. Golf career Odams played for England boys against Scotland in 1923. The 1939 Open de France was played at Le Touquet on 24 and 25 May. Odams had rounds of 71 and 70 and led by 2 strokes after the first day. A third round 69 on the second morning gave Odams a six shot lead but he scored 76 in the afternoon and was beaten by a stroke by the Argentine golfer Martin Pose who had a last round of 68. His best finish in The Open Championship was finishing 31st in the 1947 Open Championship. He missed the cut in 1938 and 1949, his only other appearances. In 1945 he reached the semi-final of the News of the World Matchplay losing at the final hole. He won the Southern Professional Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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