Nationality England Professional wins 3 Name Bob Kenyon | Status Professional Masters Tournament DNP | |
Full name Ernest William Henry Kenyon Born 16 March 1905
Exmouth, Devon, England ( 1905-03-16 ) Died 15 March 1988(1988-03-15) (aged 82)
Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England | ||
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Ernest William Henry "Bob" Kenyon (16 March 1905 – 15 March 1988) was an English professional golfer. He won the Irish Open in 1931 and 1933 and finished tied for ninth place in the 1939 Open Championship and was victorious in the 1932 Leeds Cup.
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Early life
Kenyon, who was born in Exmouth, Devon, England on 16 March 1905, was the son of Ernest Kenyon (1879–1958), the professional at Exmouth Golf Club from 1903 to 1938.
Golf career
Kenyon was at Whitchurch Golf Club and Creigiau Golf Club in Wales and was then professional at West Lancashire Golf Club from late 1929 to 1935 where he was replaced by Ted Jarman. In 1936 Kenyon moved to Beaconsfield Golf Club, replacing Percy Alliss. After World War II, he joined Worsley Golf Club and, from 1956, Letchworth Golf Club.
1939 Open Championship
The 1939 Open Championship was held 5–7 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Kenyon played solid, consistent golf and carded rounds of 73-75-74-74=296 finishing +4 for the tournament. He tied with Bobby Locke and Percy Alliss for ninth place and won £11 13s 4d.
Irish Open
He won the Irish Open in 1931 and again in 1933.
Death and legacy
Kenyon died on 15 March 1988 in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England. He is remembered for being a frequent competitor in the Open Championship and for winning the Irish Open on two occasions. He also won the Leeds Cup.
Tournament wins
Results in major championships
Note: Kenyon only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10