Harry Weetman
Name:
Harry WeetmanCountry:
EnglandLived:
[1920-1972]. Born on Oct 25, 1920 in Oswestry, Shropshire. Died on July 19, 1972 in Redhill, Surrey (aged 51), following a car accident.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
c.1947Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the (last) Spalding Tournament (April 20-22). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 5 shots behind Harry Weetman (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Copt Heath GC, Knowle, Solihull, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 18-20). Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Defending champion Weetman (Eng) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) in an 18-hole playoff (Weetman 76, Bradshaw 77). [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 10-13). Weetman (Eng) beat Bernard Hunt (Eng) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Weetman (Eng). [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng), Alfonso Angelini (Italy), Harold Henning (S Africa) and Flory van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Killermont course, Glasgow GC, Bearsden, Glasgow].
Awards
British PGA
Weetman (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1956 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Weetman's 71.06 was based on 33 rounds played.
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (April 18-20; British PGA circuit season-opener). Harry Weetman (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished in a tie for first place. Gary Player (S Africa) was three shots further back in third. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 7-9). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Awards
British PGA
Weetman (Eng) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1952 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Weetman's 71.34 was based on 38 rounds played.
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (June 12-14). Harry Weetman (Eng) and Antonio Cerda (Arg) finished in a tie for first place. Bill Shankland (Aus) was a shot further back in third. [Lower course, Worthing GC, West Sussex].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 19-22). Weetman (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
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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