John Hargreaves (1914–1993) was an English

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. He finished tied for 3rd in the

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and was on the

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team, although he did not play in any matches.

Golf career

Hargreaves was assistant professional at Knott End before moving to nearby Fleetwood Golf Club. He first came to public notice when, representing Fleetwood, he reached the last 8 of the 1934 Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament. He qualified for the 1937 Open Championship but missed the cut. Shortly after the Open he played well in the Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament and, with rounds of 73 and 68, he led after the first day. Rounds of 74 and 78 on the second day left him in a tie for 5th place. He left Fleetwood in early 1938 to be playing assistant at

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Golf Club. In the 1938 Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament he again led after the first day. Rounds of 73 and 71 left him tied for the lead with Bill Laidlaw and four strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Rounds of 81 and 76 on the second day left him in 5th place, the same as in 1937. In 1939 Hargreaves reached the final of the

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at Temple Newsam. In the final, against

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, he lost at the 37th hole. Hargreaves was 3 up at lunch and was still 3 up after 28 holes. Rees won the next two holes but Hargreaves won the 33rd to go 2 up again. Rees won the 34th and then the last to halve the match. Rees then holed an 8-yard putt at the first extra hole to win the match. A few weeks later Hargreaves failed to qualify in the Open. Rounds of 79 and 78 meant he missed out by one stroke. In 1947 Hargreaves became professional at nearby

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where he stayed until retiring in 1979. He died in 1993.

Tournament wins

*1935 Northern Assistants' Championship *1951

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*1953 Swallow-Harrogate Tournament,

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(with

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Results in major championships

''Note: Hargreaves only played in The Open Championship.''
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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(representing Great Britain):

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* PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1977 (tie, non-playing captain)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hargreaves, Jack English male golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe People from Fleetwood 1914 births 1993 deaths