Harold Gould (30 July 1914 – 11 September 2000)[1][2] was a Welsh professional golfer. He won the Welsh Professional Championship six times between 1946 and 1963 and twice represented Wales in the Canada Cup.
| Harry Gould | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Harold Gould |
| Born | 30 July 1914 Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 11 September 2000 (aged 86) Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Sporting nationality |  Wales |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T30: 1948 |
Golf career
editGould finished tied for second place in the 1949 PGA Assistants' Championship, five shots behind the winner, Harry Weetman and tied with Peter Alliss.[3]
Gould was an assistant professional at Radyr Golf Club before World War II, moving to Royal Porthcawl Golf Club after the war and to Southerndown Golf Club in 1950.[4]
Gould played in the 1954 Canada Cup with Dai Rees and the 1955 Canada Cup with Dennis Smalldon. In 1954 Gould scored 316 for his four rounds, 34 shots worse than Rees.[5] The following year he improved, scoring 299, three strokes behind his partner Smalldon.[6]
Gould won his sixth Welsh Professional Championship in June 1963 at the age of 48.
Tournament wins
editResults in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1947 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T30 |
Note: Gould only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Canada Cup (representing Wales): 1954, 1955
References
edit- ^ "Person Details for Harold Gould, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Assistants' Championship". The Times. 8 April 1949. p. 2.
- ^ "Stroke Index". southerndowngolfclub.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "72-hole scores at Laval". The Montreal Gazette. 23 August 1954. p. 21.
- ^ "Furgol wins playoff for Canada Cup". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 13 June 1955. p. F-3. Retrieved 21 December 2016.