William Breck Torrance (1888 – 25 July 1956) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the early 20th century. Torrance's best performance came in the

1927 Open Championship The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six-stroke victory, the second of his three victories ...

when he tied for tenth place. His younger brother, Tony, was also a noted amateur golfer.

Early life

Torrance was born in Edinburgh in 1888.

1927 Open Championship

The

was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in

St Andrews, Scotland St Andrews ( la, S. Andrea(s); sco, Saunt Aundraes; gd, Cill Rìmhinn) is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourt ...

. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six stroke victory, the second of his three victories at the Open Championship.

Death

Torrance died suddenly at his home in Edinburgh on 25 July 1956.

Team appearances

* Walker Cup (representing Great Britain):

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* England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924, 1926, 1927 (tie), 1928, 1930 *Ireland–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1928 (winners), 1929 (winners), 1930 (tie)

References

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