Harry Hampton (March 21, 1889 – May 5, 1965) was a Scottish-American
professional golfer. His best finish in a major championship was a tie for third place in the
1920 PGA Championship
The 1920 PGA Championship was the third PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held August 17–21 at the Flossmoor Country Club outside Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. The field of ...
when he met
Jock Hutchison
Jack Falls "Jock" Hutchison (June 6, 1884 – September 27, 1977) was a Scottish professional golfer.
Hutchison was born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, the son of William and Helen (née Falls). His name was registered as John Waters Hutchiso ...
(the eventual winner of the tournament) in a semi-final match and lost 4 and 3. He finished T7 in the
1927 U.S. Open and won seven tournaments during his professional playing career. Hampton was a good iron player and made 16
holes-in-one in his lifetime.
Early life
Hampton was born on March 21, 1889 in
Montrose, Scotland.
He emigrated to the United States in 1910.
Golf career
Hampton was described as a good ball striker, however his putting was adversely affected by poor vision in one eye.
Hampton served as professional at a number of clubs in Massachusetts and was also posted at clubs in South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Canada.
In May 1921, Hampton's eleven American teammates boarded the
RMS ''Aquitania'' at New York and sailed to
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...
from where they traveled by train to
Gleneagles at
Perthshire, Scotland, where the forerunner to the
Ryder Cup, the "International Challenge", would be played beginning on June 6, 1921.
Hampton, even though he was selected for the team, for reasons unknown decided at the last moment that he would not make the trip. The likely reason was that he was not an American citizen. In order to become a team member it was required that all players be either U.S. born or naturalized American citizens. Hampton wasn't naturalized until 1955.
The American team, captained by
Emmett French, was taken to the woodshed for a 10½ to 4½ beating.
Personal
On November 10, 1911 he married Victoria Mary Harding (1887–1973) in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955.
[
]
Death
Hampton died in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing t ...
, on May 5, 1965.
Tournament wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (2)
*1922 Pinehurst Amateur-Pro Best-Ball
*1926 Southeastern PGA Championship
Other wins (5)
*1911 Nova Scotia Open
Results in major championships
''Note: Hampton never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later t ...
.''
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
? = Unknown
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Sources:
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hampton, Harry
Scottish male golfers
American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
People from Montrose, Angus
Sportspeople from Angus, Scotland
People from Santa Monica, California
Scottish emigrants to the United States
1889 births
1965 deaths