Alec Ross
| Alec Ross | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Ross |
| Born | 15 September 1879 Dornoch, Scotland |
| Died | 25 June 1952 (aged 72) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1907 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Alexander Ross (15 September 1879[1] – 25 June 1952) was a Scottish professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Ross grew up in Dornoch, Scotland.[1] Ross's older brother Donald Ross was also a professional golfer and eventually became a famous golf course designer.
Professional career
[edit]Early in this career, Ross moved to the United States. Alec, along with his older brother Donald were founding members of The Tin Whistles in 1904.[2] He ultimately found work at Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Massachusetts. While employed at Brae Burn he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total and finished in the top-10 five times.
Ross had much success at other notable tournaments. His other tournament wins include the North and South Open six times, the Massachusetts Open six times, and the Swiss Open three times.
Later in his career, Ross was a club professional at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michiganfor 31 years.
Personal life
[edit]In 1952, Ross died in Miami, Florida.[3]
Professional wins
[edit]Note: This list may be incomplete.
- 1902 North and South Open
- 1904 North and South Open
- 1906 Massachusetts Open[4][5]
- 1907 U.S. Open, North and South Open, Massachusetts Open[6][7]
- 1908 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open[8][9]
- 1909 Massachusetts Open[10][11]
- 1910 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open[12]
- 1912 Massachusetts Open[13][14]
- 1915 North and South Open
- 1923 Swiss Open
- 1925 Swiss Open
- 1926 Swiss Open
Note: major championships in bold
Major championships
[edit]
Wins (1)
[edit]| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | U.S. Open | 2 shot deficit | 76-74-76-76=302 | 2 strokes |  Gilbert Nicholls
|
Results timeline
[edit]Note: Ross played only in the U.S. Open.
| Tournament | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 10[15] | T9 | T15 | T13 | 6 | 1 | T23 | 37 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 22 | T9 | CUT | T36 | T22 | NT | NT | T16 |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T27 | T34 |
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland". Statutory Births 047/00 0047. ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Tin Whistles Organize". The Pinehurst Outlook (1904/03/05): 3. 5 March 1904 – via Digital NC.
- ^ Alexander Ross obituary, The New York Times, 26 June 1952
- ^ "Oakley Golf This Week". The Boston Globe - newspapers.com. 21 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "New Country Club". The Boston Globe. 28 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coming Golf Events". The Boston Globe. 2 June 1907. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Country Club". The Boston Globe. 28 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fine Golf by A.G. Lockwood". The Chicago Tribune. 15 June 1905. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf Season on the Wane". The Boston Globe. 8 November 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alex Ross Again Champion". The Boston Globe. 2 July 1909. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alex Ross Again Champion". The Boston Globe. 2 July 1909. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf at Essex County Club". The Boston Globe. 17 July 1910. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ross Captures Golf Title". Evening Star. 4 July 1912. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lull in Local Golf". The Boston Globe. 6 July 1912. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Open Golf Champion". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota. 12 October 1902. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- FitzSimons, Peter (2006). Great Australian Sports Champions. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0-7322-8517-8.
External links
[edit]- Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S. (including the Ross brothers)
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