Robert Brown Peebles (23 September 1882 – 18 March 1959) was a Scottish
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
who played in the early 20th century. He had one top-ten finish in a
golf major championship when he finished tied for seventh place in the
1909 U.S. Open.
Early life
Peebles was born in
Elie and Earlsferry
Elie and Earlsferry is a coastal town and former royal burgh in Fife, and parish, Scotland, situated within the East Neuk beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, eight miles east of Leven. The burgh comprised the linked vi ...
, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1900 to further his career as a professional golfer.
Golf career
1909 U.S. Open
The
1909 U.S. Open was the 15th U.S. Open, held June 24–25 at
Englewood Golf Club
Englewood Golf Club was a private golf course in the eastern United States, located in Englewood and Leonia, New Jersey, just west of New York City. Opened as a nine-hole course in 1896, a second nine was added four years later; it hosted the U. ...
in
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from por ...
.
George Sargent established a new tournament scoring record to win his only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up
Tom McNamara.
Peebles shot 76-73-73-78=300 in the four-round event. He tied with four other golfers on 300 and took home $35 in prize money.
Death and legacy
Peebles died in the March 1959.
Over the course of his long career, he worked at nearly a dozen different golf clubs, including
Congressional Country Club
Congressional Country Club is a country club and golf course in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Congressional opened in 1924 and its Blue Course has hosted five major championships, including three U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. It was a ...
and Mexico City Country Club. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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Results in major championships
''Note: Peebles played only in the U.S. Open.''
"T" indicates a tie for a place
? = unknown
Yellow background for top-10
References
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Scottish male golfers
People from Elie and Earlsferry
People from Greenville, Ohio
1882 births
1959 deaths