Francis George Gadd (1890 – 25 September 1957) was an

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. He was on the

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team but did not play in any matches. Gadd was Welsh Professional Champion in 1913, won the 1922

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, won the Northern Professional Championship in 1924 and 1926 and tied for the Surrey Open Championship in 1926. He was also runner-up in the News of the World Match Play in 1924 and 1925. Gadd died at his bungalow at the

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on 25 September 1957. He had become depressed by his failing health and had died in a gas-filled room. The coroner returned a verdict "that he died from self-administered carbon monoxide poisoning". He was professional at the Roehampton Club from 1914 except for a period when he was at Malden Golf Club,

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from 1937 to 1945. He had resigned as professional at Roehampton in 1956."Mr. George Gadd" ''The Times'', 27 September 1957; pg. 14; Issue 53957 Gadd was the eldest of a number of golfing brothers, including

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who won the French and Irish Open Championships.

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1913

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*1922

*1924

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*1926

, Surrey Open Championship (tie)

Results in major championships

''Note: Gadd only played in The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.''
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

* Great Britain vs USA (representing Great Britain): 1926 (winners) *

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(representing Great Britain): 1927

References

English male golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe People from Malvern, Worcestershire People from Roehampton Sportspeople from the London Borough of Wandsworth Sportspeople from Worcestershire Golfers from London 1890 births 1957 deaths {{England-golf-bio-stub