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Alec Ross

Alec Ross

Alexander Ross (15 September 1879[1] – 25 June 1952), generally known as Alec Ross and sometimes as Alex or Aleck, was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a native of Dornoch[1] and learned his golf in his home country, but like many British professional golfers of his era he spent many years working as a club professional in the United States. While employed by the Brae Burn Country Club, near Boston, he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total, and finished in the top-10 five times. His other tournament wins include the North and South Open six times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), the Massachusetts Open six times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and the Swiss Open three times (1923, 1925, 1926).

Ross's older brother Donald also moved to the U.S. and was one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers. Alec was the professional at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan for 31 years. He died in Miami, Florida.[2]

Alec Ross
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Ross
Born(1879-09-15)15 September 1879
Dornoch, Scotland
Died25 June 1952(1952-06-25)(aged 72)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityScotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins16
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenWon: 1907
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Professional wins

Note: This list may be incomplete.

  • 1902 North and South Open

  • 1904 North and South Open

  • 1906 Massachusetts Open

  • 1907 U.S. Open, North and South Open, Massachusetts Open

  • 1908 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open

  • 1909 Massachusetts Open

  • 1910 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open

  • 1912 Massachusetts Open

  • 1915 North and South Open

  • 1923 Swiss Open

  • 1925 Swiss Open

  • 1926 Swiss Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1907U.S. Open2 shot deficit76-74-76-76=3022 strokesUnited StatesGilbert Nicholls

Results timeline

Note: Ross played only in the U.S. Open.

Tournament19021903190419051906190719081909
U.S. Open10[3]T9T15T1361T2337
Tournament1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
U.S. Open22T9CUTT36T22DNPDNPNTNTT16
Tournament1920192119221923192419251926
U.S. OpenT27DNPDNPDNPDNPDNPT34

NT = No tournament DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

See also

  • List of golfers with most wins in one PGA Tour event

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.scotlandspeople.gov.uk"Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland". Statutory Births 047/00 0047. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgAlexander Ross obituary, The New York Times, 26 June 1952
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[3]
Citation Linkchroniclingamerica.loc.gov"Open Golf Champion". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota. 12 October 1902. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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[4]
Citation Linkheritage.scotsman.comArticle on early Scottish golfers in the U.S.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.scotlandspeople.gov.uk"Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland"
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[6]
Citation Linkchroniclingamerica.loc.gov"Open Golf Champion"
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[7]
Citation Linkheritage.scotsman.comArticle on early Scottish golfers in the U.S.
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[8]
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