Peter Robertson (born ) was a Scottish
professional golfer
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who played in the early 20th century. He had four top-10 finishes in the
U.S. Open, a tie for third place in the
1905 U.S. Open being his best performance.
Early life
Robertson was born circa 1883 in
Scotland
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.
Golf career
After emigrating from Scotland to the United States, he took up a position at a golf club in Buffalo, New York, in 1905. In 1913, when he played in the
U.S. Open at
Brookline
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, he was professional at the Fall River Country Club in
Fall River, Massachusetts.
By 1922 he was posted at Yahnundasis Golf Club in
New Hartford, New York
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, where he advertised his services as a leading professional and offered, among other things, golf lessons.
1905 U.S. Open
The
1905 U.S. Open was the 11th
U.S. Open, held September 21–22 at
Myopia Hunt Club in
South Hamilton, Massachusetts, northeast of
Boston
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.
Willie Anderson won his third consecutive U.S. Open title, and his record fourth overall, two strokes ahead of runner-up
Alex Smith
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.
Details of play
Robertson, playing out of Buffalo, New York, finished tied third with
Percy Barrett. He carded rounds of 79-80-81-77=317 and won $113 in prize money.
Smith led Anderson by a shot heading to the final round, but a third consecutive round of 80 dropped him back to second place. Anderson closed with rounds of 76 and 77 to post a 314 total, two strokes ahead of Smith. Scoring conditions at
Herbert Leeds
Herbert Corey Leeds (January 30, 1855 – September 29, 1930) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Leeds tied for eighth place in the 1898 U.S. Open held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, a golf course o ...
-designed Myopia Hunt Club were so difficult that no player broke 75 in any round.
Playing conditions were even more difficult in the
1901 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club when no players were able to break 80.
Death and legacy
The date of birth and date of death of Robertson are unknown. Robertson is best remembered for having four top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open, including a T3 finish in 1905.
Results in major championships
''Note: Robertson played only in the U.S. Open.''
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
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Scottish male golfers
Scottish emigrants to the United States
1880s births
Year of death missing