Daniel Gordon Soutar (3 December 1882 – 30 November 1937) was an Australian

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 ...

. He pioneered professional golf in Australia, bringing his Scottish work ethic and all-round skills to influence the game as a whole from teaching and playing, to clubmaking and course design.

Writings

In 1906, Soutar penned ''The Australian Golfer'' in which he described the country's best golfers and golf courses, his teaching methods and much more. Jack Pollard, writing in his 1990 book ''Australian Golf'' - the Game and the Players, describes the photographs of Soutar swinging in ''The Australian Golfer'': "''Soutar had a long, sweeping swing, his supple wrists enabling him to take the club a long way back over his left shoulder before he hit the ball freely and gave it a full follow through. There was no jerk or hindrance in his swing and body turn, just a lovely free-flowing movement of the club. He was tall and fit, and usually wore a peaked cap or tam o’shanter.''"

Amateur wins

*1903

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, New South Wales Amateur *1904 New South Wales Amateur

Professional wins (9)

* 1905

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* 1906

* 1907

* 1910

* 1922

Victorian PGA Championship The Victorian PGA Championship is a golf tournament played in Victoria, Australia. It has been part of the PGA Tour of Australasia each season since 2009. It is the oldest of the state professional championships, having been first held in 1922. ...

* 1926

New South Wales PGA Championship The New South Wales PGA Championship was a professional golf tournament played in New South Wales, Australia between 1923 and 2015. History The inaugural event was held in 1923 and was won by Fred Popplewell with a score of 311. Dan Soutar had ...

*1931 Dunlop Cup (New South Wales) *1934 Dunlop Cup (New South Wales)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing New South Wales): 1904 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soutar, Dan Scottish male golfers Australian male golfers Golfers from Carnoustie Sportspeople from Angus, Scotland Scottish emigrants to Australia 1882 births 1937 deaths