Edward Albert Lassen (12 August 1876 – 14 August 1938) was an English amateur golfer. He won the

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in 1908. Lassen was a surprise winner of the 1908

but in the period up until the start of

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he was one of the leading amateur golfers. He was runner-up in the 1911

, losing to

Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton (12 January 1869 – 5 May 1942) was an English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He won The Open Championship twice, The Amateur Championship four times, and the U.S. Amateur Championship once. B ...

in the final. He was also Yorkshire Amateur Championship four times between 1908 and 1914. He played for England against Scotland in the annual amateur match in 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912 and for the amateurs against the professionals in the 1911 Coronation Match. Lassen qualified for the

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five times between 1909 and 1914. In 1909 he finished tied for 10th and was the leading amateur. He also had top-20 finishes in 1913 and 1914, being the second amateur on each occasion. In 1909 he started with an 82 but two rounds of 74 lifted him to sixth place, before a final round of 78 left him in tenth place. Lassen was a useful local chess player. He beat

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in a

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in Bradford.History of the Bradford Chess Club 1853 - 1953
/ref> He was a stuff merchant by occupation, although he got into financial difficulties in the late-1920s.

Amateur wins

*1900 Yorkshire Amateur Championship *1908

, Yorkshire Amateur Championship *1909 Yorkshire Amateur Championship *1913 Yorkshire Amateur Championship *1914 Yorkshire Amateur Championship

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

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

Team appearances

*Coronation Match (representing the Amateurs):

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(representing England): 1909, 1910 (winners), 1911, 1912

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lassen, Edward English male golfers Amateur golfers Sportspeople from Bradford 1876 births 1938 deaths