Edward "Ned" Cosgrove (born July 1819) 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. Cosgrove had two strong finishes in the Open Championship, both third place, in the

1880 Open Championship The 1880 Open Championship was the 20th Open Championship, held 9 April 1880 at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. Bob Ferguson won the Championship, by five strokes from runner-up Peter Paxton Peter Paxton (20 Octob ...

and again in the

1881 Open Championship The 1881 Open Championship was the 21st Open Championship, held 14 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Bob Ferguson won the Championship for the second successive year, by three strokes from runner-up Jami ...

. Bob Ferguson was the winner of both the 1880 and 1881 Open Championships.

Early life

Cosgrove was born in Inveresk, Scotland, in July 1819. the son of Edward Cosgrove, a general laborer, and his wife Ann Fechnie. Cosgrove worked as a caddie on Musselburgh links during the summer and returned to general labor in the winter months. His cousin, William Cosgrove, was also a professional golfer. Ned also had a younger brother, Robert, who was also a very fine player.

Golf career

Cosgrove had two excellent results in the Open Championship. He had third-place finishes in both the

and the

Death and legacy

Cosgrove's date of death is unknown. He is best remembered for having two third-place finishes in the Open Championship.

Results in The Open Championship

''Note: Cosgrove played only in The Open Championship.'' DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cosgrove, Ned Scottish male golfers 1819 births Year of death missing