Samuel Tucker (born c. 1875) was an English
professional golfer
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. Tucker placed ninth in the
1895 U.S. Open, held on Friday, 4 October, at
Newport Golf Club
Newport Country Club, is a historic private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded in 1893, it hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open in 1895.
History
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in
Newport, Rhode Island
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.
Early life
Tucker was born in England circa 1875.
Golf career
Tucker was the professional at Dyker Meadow Golf Club in Brooklyn, New York, in 1898, where
Mungo Park had also been posted, but thereafter left for a job at Allegheny Country Club.
1895 U.S. Open
Tucker finished in ninth place in the
1895 U.S. Open which was the inaugural
U.S. Open. He posted rounds of 97-88=185 but failed to win any prize money. His brother
Willie
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played in the tournament in
1896
Events
January–March
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, finishing in eighth place. The winner was
Horace Rawlins
Horace Thomas Rawlins (5 August 1874 – 22 January 1935) was an English professional golfer who won the first U.S. Open Championship in 1895.
Early life
Rawlins was born at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England, the son of Thomas Horatio and ...
, two strokes ahead of runner-up
Willie Dunn
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.
He was entered to play in the
1896 U.S. Open but for withdrew after a first round 88. He competed again in 1897 and finished tied for 25th place after rounds of 87 and 98.
Death
Tucker's date and place of death are unknown.
Results in major championships
''Note: Tucker played only in the
U.S. Open.''
Yellow background for top-10
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
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English male golfers
English emigrants to the United States