Jack Ferguson (golfer)

Jack Ferguson (born c. 1851) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century. His only top-10 finish in The Open Championship came at the 1874 Open Championship where he was tied for tenth place with James Morris and G. McCachnie.[1]

Jack Ferguson
Personal information
Bornc. 1851
Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT10: 1874

Early life

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Ferguson was born in Scotland circa 1851.

Golf career

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1874 Open Championship

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The 1874 Open Championship was held 10 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. Mungo Park won the Championship, by two strokes from runner-up Tom Morris, Jr. This was the first Open Championship played at Musselburgh. Ferguson carded rounds of 41-46-41-41=169, finishing tied for tenth place. No prize money was won by the tenth-place finishers.

Death

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The date of Ferguson's death is unknown.

Results in The Open Championship

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Tournament 1874
The Open Championship T10

Note: Ferguson played only in The Open Championship.

  Top 10

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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  1. ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.