Joshua Taylor (1881 – 28 September 1957) was an English

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, the younger brother of J. H. Taylor. He played in the 1913

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and for Great Britain in the 1921 match against America.

Early life

Taylor was born

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in 1881, 10 years after his brother J. H. Taylor.

Golf career

Playing with his brother J.H., he won the

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in 1910. The event was played in late January at Stoke Poges. The ground was very frosty for the first two days and then there was snow followed by a rapid thaw which left the course waterlogged and the final had to be postponed. The 36-hole final against

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and George Charles was rearranged for 8 February and resulted in a 6&5 win for the Taylor brothers. Taylor qualified for the final stage of the 1913

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. Drawn with a young

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from Devon, they reached the final, losing 7&5 to

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and Tom Williamson in the 36-hole final. He was selected for the

the same year and performed well in the subsequent

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. finishing tied for 14th, 15 strokes behind his brother. Taylor reached the final of the 1920

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where he met defending champion

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, losing 3&2 in the 36-hole final. The following year he was selected for the British team in an international match against America, winning both his matches. He was a professional at Aldeburgh and later at a number of London clubs: Acton (from 1909), Sudbury (from 1920) and Richmond Park (from 1924).

Death

Taylor died in

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on 28 September 1957 aged 76.

Professional wins (1)

*1910

(with J. H. Taylor)

Results in major championships

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

Team appearances

(representing England): 1913 (winners) * Great Britain vs USA (representing Great Britain): 1921 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Joshua English male golfers People from Northam, Devon 1881 births 1957 deaths