Jack Rowe (golfer)

Arthur John "Jack" Rowe (1870 – 11 February 1962) was an English professional golfer. Rowe won a tournament at Westward Ho! in 1899 while his best finish in the Open Championship was in 1905 where he finished in a tie for 11th place. He played three times for England against Scotland between 1903 and 1907 and was a professional at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club for 55 years.

Jack Rowe
Rowe c. 1900
Personal information
Full nameArthur John Rowe
Born1870
Northam, Devon, England
Died11 February 1962 (aged 91)
Forest Row, Sussex, England
Nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT11: 1905

Early life

Rowe was born in Northam, Devon close to Westward Ho! and the Royal North Devon Golf Club.[1]

Golf career

Rowe was a professional at Douglas, Isle of Man but moved to Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club on 29 September 1892.[2][3]

Rowe first played in the Open Championship in 1894 at Royal St George's Golf Club where he finished 23rd.[1] Rowe won a tournament at the Royal North Devon Golf Club in August 1899, where he beat James Braid 3&2 in the 18-hole final.[4] His best finish in The Open was in 1905 when he tied for 11th place. He played for England against Scotland 3 times between 1903 and 1907. He last qualified for the Open Championship in 1924, finishing tied for 47th place. He made his last attempt to qualify at St Andrews in 1939, scoring 77 on the Old Course on the first day but then taking 94 on the New Course.[5][6]

Rowe retired at professional at Royal Ashdown Forest in 1947 after 55 years service. He played a fourball match to mark the occasion and went round the course in 76, exactly his age. He was presented with a clock and cheque.[7]

Death

Rowe died on 11 February 1962 aged 91. He was still living in Forest Row close to the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club.[1][8]

Tournament wins (2)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
  • 1899 Westward Ho! Tournament
  • 1908 Sussex Professional Tournament

Results in major championships
Tournament 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
The Open Championship T23 31 28 T32 31
Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
The Open Championship T15 CUT T16 T11 CUT 23
Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
The Open Championship T22 T35 T34 NT NT NT NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
The Open Championship T50 T47

Note: Rowe only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

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

Team appearances

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Golf – Jack Rowe's Jubilee". The Times. 2 October 1942. p. 2.
  3. Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland: Clubmakers. Antiquegolfscotland.com. Retrieved on 29 May 2018.
  4. "The Westward Ho! Professional Tournament". The Times. 12 August 1899. p. 5.
  5. "Golf – Open Championship". The Times. 4 July 1939. p. 7.
  6. "Golf – Open Championship". The Times. 5 July 1939. p. 7.
  7. "Golf – Retirement of J Rowe". The Times. 24 September 1947. p. 3.
  8. ROWE and the year of death 1962. Probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved on 29 May 2018.
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