David Anderson Sr. (1847 – 8 May 1912) 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 late 19th century. His brother Jamie won The Open Championship three times (1877–79). His son David Jr. was also a professional golfer. Anderson's best result in the Open Championship was 17th place in

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Early life

Anderson was born in Scotland in 1847.

Golf career

1885 Open Championship

The

1885 Open Championship The 1885 Open Championship was the 25th Open Championship, held 3 October at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Bob Martin won the Championship for the second time, by a stroke from Archie Simpson. Simpson was one of the early star ...

was held 3 October at the Old Course at St Andrews,

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, Scotland. Bob Martin won the Championship for the second time, by a stroke from Archie Simpson. Anderson was in the field, however his result from this tournament has not been determined.

1890 Open Championship

The

1890 Open Championship The 1890 Open Championship was the 30th Open Championship, held 11 September at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. John Ball won the Championship, three strokes ahead of Willie Fernie and Archie Simpson. Ball was bot ...

was held 11 September at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. John Ball won the Championship, three strokes ahead of Willie Fernie and Archie Simpson. Ball was both the first Englishman to win the Open and the first amateur to win it. Anderson finished tied for 17th place in this event.

Death

Anderson died on 8 May 1912 in

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, Scotland.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, David Sr. Scottish male golfers Golfers from St Andrews 1847 births 1912 deaths