William Charles Gaudin (24 May 1874 – 31 August 1921) was a

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. Gaudin had four younger brothers who were also professional golfers,

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Golf career

Gaudin was an assistant to

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in the mid-1890s and was also a frequent playing companion of

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, Tom's brother. When he played in the

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his club is given as Doncaster. In 1899 he was the professional at Bradford Golf Club when it moved from Baildon to Hawksworth. In 1903 he moved from Bradford to the new

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Town Club (now Scarborough South Cliff) with his assistant

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. In 1905 Gaudin and Snowball moved to

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but the appointment was short-lived since Gaudin emigrated later the same year. Gaudin arrived in New York City in late 1905 and became the professional at Dutchess Golf Club near

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, for 1906. He played in the 1907 U.S. Open at the

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and was tied for 30th place.

Death

Gaudin died of

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in a

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in August 1921 aged 47 leaving a wife and five children.

Results in major championships

''Note: Gaudin only played in The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.'' CUT = missed the cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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