Duncan McCulloch (1893–1968) was one of the leading Scottish-based professional golfers of the inter-war period. He was Scottish Professional Champion in 1929 and 1930.

Early life

McCulloch was born in

Troon Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with freight services and a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O Ferrie ...

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on 31 January 1893 to John McCulloch and his wife Flora nee McMillan.

Golf career

McCulloch was an assistant to George Duncan at Hanger Hill Golf Club, London for three years before World War I. After the war, he returned to Troon and worked as a club-maker at Troon Municipal. In the 1923

Scottish Professional Championship The Scottish Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament which was open only for Scottish players. The final champion was John Higgins. History The Scottish Professional Championship was held in Edinburgh in Dece ...

, he had led after the first day and finished tied for third place. McCulloch was appointed the professional at

Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course in Scotland, located in Troon, South Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow. Founding and early years The club, which now has a total of 45 holes, was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. It lies adj ...

in 1924 on the retirement of Willie Fernie. McCulloch remained at Troon until retiring in 1953. McCulloch won the

in 1929 and 1930. He was also runner-up in 1927 and 1937. He qualified for

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11 times between 1923 and 1935. His best finish was at Sandwich in

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where he was tied for 18th place. In the 1925 Open at Prestwick, he was tied for 7th place after the first day but dropped into a tie for 20th after a disappointing second day.

Tournament wins

*1929

*1930

Results in major championships

''Note: McCulloch only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

* England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 *

Ireland–Scotland Professional Match The Ireland–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing Ireland and Scotland. It was played from 1932 to 1936. The match was played on a single day with 10 players in each team who play ...

(representing Scotland): 1932 (tie), 1933, 1934, 1935

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCulloch, Duncan Scottish male golfers Golfers from Troon 1893 births 1968 deaths