John Simpson (29 December 1859 – 9 July 1895) was a Scottish professional golfer of the late 19th century. Simpson was born

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, Fife, and was one of six golfing brothers. He played his golf out of

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. He was a powerful but erratic player. He won the 1884

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with a score of 160 for 36 holes, despite taking a nine at his second hole. He did not have any other high finishes at the Open and concentrated mainly on clubmaking. He was the first professional at

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. He died unmarried of

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in Edinburgh in 1895.

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

*''Note: Simpson played only in The Open Championship.'' "T" indicates a tie for a place

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

References

Further reading