Fred Robson

Frederick Robson (25 April 1885 – 3 November 1952) was an English professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Robson was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for second with Aubrey Boomer in the 1927 Open Championship.[1]

For the English footballer, see Fred Robson (footballer).
Fred Robson
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Robson
Born(1885-04-25)25 April 1885
Shotton, Flintshire, Wales
Died3 November 1952(1952-11-03) (aged 67)
Croydon, London, England
Nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT2: 1927

Early life

Robson was born in Shotton, Flintshire, Wales, on 25 April 1885.

Golf career

Robson was involved in a dispute about which team he would represent in the 1909 England–Scotland Professional Match. He apparently had a Scottish father and English mother and was initially selected for both sides. Having learnt his golf in England he eventually chose to represent that country.[2][3] A meeting of the PGA on the following Monday accepted the principle that the player could choose in such situations.[4] However this account is contradicted by the 1891 census of Wales which records that his father was born in Birmingham and mother in Holywell.[5]

1927 Open Championship

The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six stroke victory, the second of his three victories at the Open Championship. Robson carded rounds of 76-72-69-74=291 and finished in second place, tied with Aubrey Boomer. He and Boomer each won £62 10s in prize money.[1]

Robson also played on the three Great Britain Ryder Cup teams in 1927, 1929, and 1931.

Death and legacy

Robson died on 3 November 1952 in Croydon, London, England, at the age of 67.[6][7] Robson is best remembered for his numerous starts in the Open Championship, the best of which was a second-place finish in 1927. He was also a Ryder Cup player.

Tournament wins

Note: This list may be incomplete

Results in major championships
Tournament 1908 1909
The Open Championship T18 T31
Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
The Open Championship T5 T10 WD T41 NT NT NT NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
The Open Championship T51 T29 T23 T11 T18 T2 T4 T36
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T4 T21 9 T37 T58 WD CUT

Note: Robson only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References
  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. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "The Professionals International Match". The Times. 4 June 1909. p. 18.
  3. "Professional Golf – International Match at Deal". The Glasgow Herald. 5 June 1909. p. 14.
  4. "Open Championship – Meeting of professionals". The Glasgow Herald. 8 June 1909. p. 11.
  5. 1891 Wales census at www.ancestry.com
  6. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=robson&yearOfDeath=1953&page=3#calendar
  7. "Fred Robson: Derek Markham recalls the career of a famous Ryder Cup player" (PDF). Through the Green. December 2010. pp. 10–12.
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