Percy Alliss
Name:
Percy AllissCountry:
EnglandLived:
[1897-1975]. Born on Jan 8, 1897 in Sandygate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Died on March 31, 1975 in Bournemouth, Dorset, aged 78.Original/Home Club:
Hallamshire GC, Sheffield, S Yorks (firstly as a caddie).Occupation:
Professional golfer.Turned Pro:
Ryder Cup player (1929, '33, '35, '37). Multiple European professional tournament wins.
Percy Alliss was the father of golf professional, golf writer, course designer and much admired commentator Peter Alliss. Percy spent some years working in Germany, where he won the German Open title on five occasions, and where son Peter was born in 1931. Percy later held the post of Secretary of Ferndown Golf Club in Dorset for 28 years.
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold £1,000 League Tournament (12 top British professionals played against each other in a league format; they played two matches per day). Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) and Bert Gadd (Eng) finished 1 point behind Percy Alliss (Eng), who won seven and halved two of his eleven matches. [Sandy Lodge GC, Northwood, London].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 14-18). Percy Alliss (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, which was completed a day late after torrential rain halted proceedings on the Friday, the intended final day. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Europe
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Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Jack Busson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Alliss (Eng). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 19-22). Alliss (Eng) beat Mark Seymour (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Purley Downs GC, South Croydon, Surrey].
Played as the German Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). This was the last of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Mittelrheinischer Golfclub, Bad Ems, nr Koblenz].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the inaugural Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament. Second-placed Alf Padgham (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won for the fourth straight year by Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the fourth of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won for the third straight year by Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the third of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by defending champion Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the second of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
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Played as the German Open (for the first time since 1912). Second-placed Aubrey Boomer (Jersey) finished 8 shots behind Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the first of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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