Clarence W. Hackney (March 10, 1894 – January 4, 1941) was a Scottish-American
professional golfer
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.
Early life
Hackney was born in
Carnoustie
Carnoustie (; sco, Carnoustie, gd, Càrn Ùstaidh) is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In the 2011 census, Carnoustie had a population of 11,3 ...
, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.
Golf career
Hackney was the head professional at the
Atlantic City Country Club
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from 1914 to 1940.
Hackney won seven
PGA Tour
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tournaments between 1923 and 1931,
including the 1923
Canadian Open.
Death
Hackney died in
, on January 4, 1941.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (7)
*1923 (2)
Philadelphia Open Championship
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,
Canadian Open
*1924 (1)
New Jersey State Open
The New Jersey State Open Championship is the New Jersey state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Jersey State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of co ...
*1925 (1)
New Jersey State Open
The New Jersey State Open Championship is the New Jersey state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Jersey State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of co ...
*1926 (1)
New Jersey State Open
The New Jersey State Open Championship is the New Jersey state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Jersey State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of co ...
*1930 (1)
Philadelphia Open Championship
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*1931 (1)
Philadelphia Open Championship
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Other wins
*1924
Philadelphia PGA Championship The Philadelphia PGA Championship is the annual section championship of the Philadelphia Section of the PGA of America. It has been played since 1922 on courses throughout the Philadelphia area, including courses in Delaware and New Jersey. The mos ...
*1928
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See also
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List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
This is a list of the fifty golfers who have won the most official (or later deemed historically significant) money events on the PGA Tour. It is led by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods with 82 each.
Many players won important events early in the 20th ce ...
References
Scottish male golfers
American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Golfers from New Jersey
Golfers from Carnoustie
Sportspeople from Angus, Scotland
Scottish emigrants to the United States
1894 births
1941 deaths
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