Philip P. Wynne, Sr. ( – 17 January 1953) was an Irish

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who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Wynne finished tied for tenth place in the

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Early life

Wynne was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, circa 1873. He was the son of Peter Wynn, a

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man, whose family home was situated at Sheriffhall three miles south of North Berwick, Scotland. Before the turn of the century, the family moved to Scotland, where they worked as farmhands.''1891 Scotland Census'' Philip, along with his brother Patrick, changed his surname to Wynne in the early 1900s. Wynne earned his professional ticket on the West Links at North Berwick in 1893 and was one of the original members of the PGA.

Golf career

Over the course of his 44-year career, which began with his first job as professional and club maker at Bently Green in Essex (1893–94), he worked at 11 different golf courses with his final posting being at Chingford in east London from 1923–38. He won three professional tournaments: at

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in 1901; Troon in 1904; and the Midland Open in 1907, the latter being a qualifying event for the

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tournament which was held at

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, Sunningdale, in October 1907. He came second at the Essex Open in 1920, 1923, and 1925.

1898 Open Championship

The

was the 38th Open Championship, held 8–9 June at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The great English player, Harry Vardon, won the Championship for the second time, a stroke ahead of

Willie Park, Jr. William Park Jr. (4 February 1864 – 22 May 1925) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won The Open Championship twice. Park was also a successful golf equipment maker and golf writer. In his later years, Park built a significant career as o ...

, the 1887 and 1889 winner. Wynne finished in a tie for tenth place with James Braid with rounds of 83-79-81-78=321. Neither of the players were awarded any prize money for their efforts as only the top eight finishers were paid.

Personal life

His son, Patrick Philip Wynne, was also a golf professional. He won the Hertfordshire Open Championship in 1936. Wynne died at Langthorne Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, in 1953.

Results in major championships

''Note: Wynne played only in The Open Championship.'' DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynne, Philip Irish male golfers Sportspeople from County Leitrim 1870s births 1953 deaths