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Golf At The 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual
The men's individual was a golf event held as part of the Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics, though it took a much different format than the 1900 golf tournament. 75 golfers from two nations competed. The competition was held approximately 5.75 km north of the Olympic Stadium at Glen Echo Country Club from September 19 to September 24, 1904. The event was won by George Lyon of Canada, one of only 3 golfers not from the host United States. Lyon defeated American Chandler Egan in the final, giving Egan the silver medal. Americans Burt McKinnie and Francis Newton were the defeated semifinalists, each receiving bronze. Background The first Olympic golf tournaments were held at the 1900 Games, with events for both men and women. One of the men's players was Albert Bond Lambert, who finished eighth in the (Olympic) men's tournament and first in the (non-Olympic) handicap tournament. Lambert and his father-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lyon (golfer)
George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 – May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medalist in golf, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He worked in the insurance industry. Early life, cricket Lyon was born in Richmond, Ontario, near Ottawa. His early sporting career was in cricket, where, as a batsman he represented Canada eight times, averaging 14.07, and scoring 238 not out in a club game, at that time the highest score ever made in Canada. Golf career Although he only began playing golf at the age of 38, due to lack of available golf courses in most areas of Canada before that date, he won the gold medal in golf in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 46, only eight years after beginning the sport. He won the Canadian Amateur Championship a record eight times between 1898 and 1914, the last time in his 56th year. He was also runner-up in that event on two further occasions. He won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stickney (golfer)
William Arthur "Art" Stickney (May 25, 1879 – September 12, 1944) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 17th in this competition. In the individual competition he finished fourth in the qualification and was eliminated in the second round of the match play. References External links * * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in golf Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 1879 births 1932 deaths {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Allen (golfer)
Harry Allen (September 6, 1876 – February 2, 1924) was an American golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... References 1876 births 1924 deaths Amateur golfers American male golfers Olympic golfers for the United States Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pittsfield, Massachusetts {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simeon Price
Simeon Taylor "Sim" Price Jr. (May 16, 1882 – March 16, 1945) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Maine and died in Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ... In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 20th in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 19th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. References External links * * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in golf Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Golfers from Maine 1882 births 1945 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Moore
Nathaniel "Nathan" Ford Moore (January 31, 1884 – January 9, 1910) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was the son of James Hobart Moore, a wealthy businessman with controlling interest in National Biscuit Company, Continental Can, Diamond Match and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad; and his wife Lora Moore. He died of natural causes in the Chez Shaw brothel in Chicago's Levee district after spending much of the previous night at the Everleigh Club. He was born in Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf .... In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 28th in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 19th in the qualification and was eliminated in the second rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orus Jones
Orus W. Jones (March 8, 1867 – August 10, 1963) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Jackson, Ohio. In 1904, he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive .... In the individual competition, he finished 19th in the qualification round and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. References External linksOrus Jones at databaseOlympics.com American male golfers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Weber
Harold Weber (March 20, 1882 – November 7, 1933) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was from Littleton, New Hampshire. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 22nd in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 16th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. He designed Highland Meadows Golf Course in Sylvania, Ohio in 1925. The course is the site of the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Major championships Results timeline Note: Scott played in only the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur. LA = Low Amateur NT = No tournament DNP = Did not play "T" indicates a tie for a place DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play Yellow background for top-10 Source for 1913 British Amateur:The American Golfer, July, 1913, pg. 225. Source for 1914 British Amateur:Golf Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpson Foulis
Simpson Foulis (January 24, 1884 – November 19, 1951) was an American golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... References External links * 1884 births 1937 deaths Amateur golfers American male golfers Olympic golfers for the United States Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Golfers from St Andrews {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Carleton
Jesse Lee Carleton (August 20, 1862 – December 6, 1921) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Biography Jesse Carleton was born in Cumberland, Maryland Cumberland is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its s .... In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished twelfth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 16th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. Outside of golf, he owned the Carleton Dry Goods Company. He was president of the Missouri State Golf Association for three years, and president of the Sunset Hill Country Club for three years. Jesse Carleton died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in St. Louis on December 6, 1921. References External links Prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Potter (golfer)
Henry or Harry Potter (October 4, 1881 – January 24, 1955) was an American golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. Potter was the best player for his team together with his teammate Francis Newton he placed sixth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 15th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play. References External links * * * American male golfers Amateur golfers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in golf Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 1881 births 1955 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hunter (golfer)
Robert Edward Hunter (November 20, 1886 – March 28, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, Hunter was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fourth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 14th in the qualification and was eliminated in the second round of the match play Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 h .... Hunter won the collegiate championship in 1910. References External links profile American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in golf Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 1886 births 1971 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Wood
Warren Kenneth Wood (April 27, 1887 – October 27, 1926) was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. Early life Wood was born on April 27, 1887 to John Wood and Maud M. Wood (née Heath). He married Maude Langon on June 28, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois. Two daughters, Marjorie and Frances, were born to the couple. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-08-06. Golf career 1904 Summer Olympics In 1904, Wood was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 10th in the team competition. In the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
