William Henry Davies (c. 1892 – 25 October 1967) was an English professional golfer. He finished in the top 10 in the Open Championship four times. He played in the 1931 and 1933 Ryder Cups.
| Bill Davies | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Henry Davies |
| Born | c. 1892 Hoylake, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 25 October 1967 (aged 75) Moreton, Cheshire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T29: 1931 |
| The Open Championship | T6: 1925 |
Golf career
editPrior to World War I, Davies was professional at Hooton Park Golf Club.[1] He entered the 1913 Open Championship at Hoylake but failed to qualify.[2] In September that year, he reached the final stages of the News of the World Matchplay, finishing 5th in the northern section qualifying,[3] although he lost 2&1 to Fred Leach in the first round.[4] He won £5 for reaching the final stage.
In 1914 he won the 6th Liverpool and District Professional Championship at Leasowe Golf Club. He tied with H Cadwell on 148 but won the playoff the following day 147 to 150, winning £10 and a gold medal.[5][6]
During the war he was in the Denbighshire Hussars.
After the war, he was professional at Bromborough Golf Club and then at Prenton Golf Club from 1924. In 1928 he became professional at Wallasey Golf Club in succession to Bob Kirk, Jr.[7] He remained there until his retirement in 1964. He died on 25 October 1967 at Moreton, Cheshire.[8][9]
Professional wins
edit- 1914 Liverpool and District Professional Championship
- 1928 Ryder Tournament (joint winner with Abe Mitchell)
- 1931 Leeds Cup, Northern Professional Championship
- 1933 Dunlop-Southport Tournament
- 1935 Northern Professional Championship
- 1939 Leeds Cup
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T52 | T6 | T36 | 10 | T18 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T29 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T24 | T7 | T7 | T44 | T13 | T34 | 14 | CUT | T20 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | NT | NT | NT | NT | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT |
Note: Davies only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1931, 1933 (winners)
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners)
- England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "Hooton Golf Club, Little Sutton, Wirral, Cheshire". Golf's Missing Links. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "The Open Championship – Qualifying competition – Failure of Duncan and Mr Ball". The Times. 20 June 1913. p. 5.
- ^ "Professional golfers' association". The Times. 4 September 1913. p. 10.
- ^ "The "News of the World" golf tournament – The young entry". The Times. 8 October 1913. p. 12.
- ^ "Golf – Local professional's at Leasowe – Record by Southport player – Tie for golf medal". Liverpool Daily Post. 22 April 1914. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hooton professional's victory". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 April 1914. Retrieved 21 August 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Golf". The Times. 15 September 1928. p. 6.
- ^ "Deaths". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 October 1967. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Golfer dies at 75". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 October 1967. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.