Alf Perry
Name:
Alfred "Alf" PerryCountry:
EnglandLived:
[1904-1974]. Born on Oct 8, 1904 in Coulsdon, Surrey. Died on Dec 4, 1974 in New Milton, Hampshire (aged 70).Original/Home Club:
Leatherhead GCOccupation:
Club pro and professional golfer.Turned Pro:
c.1924Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2000 Tournament. Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 4 shots behind Perry (Eng). [Northumberland GC, Gosforth Park, nr Newcastle upon Tyne].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £750 Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Perry (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 2-4). Alf Perry (Eng) beat Vernon Greenhalgh (Eng) 8 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Leeds GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (70th) (June 26-28). Second-placed Alf Padgham (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Perry (Eng). [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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