Donald Allen Curtis (22 October 1904 – 18 October 1983) was an English

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. In 1926 he lost in a playoff for the

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, 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

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. Curtis reached the semi-final of the 1937

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where he lost to

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by 1 hole. The following year he won the

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, beating

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by 2 strokes and taking the £315 first prize. Later in 1938, he was one of the runners-up in the

behind

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Tournament wins

*1936

*1938

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 (representing the Juniors): 1928 *

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(representing England): 1934 (winners), 1938 (winners) *

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(representing England): 1938 (winners) *

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(representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Curtis, Don English male golfers Sportspeople from Poole 1904 births 1983 deaths