Nationality Scotland Name Bobby Cruickshank Former tours PGA TOUR Children Elsie Role Golfer PGA tour wins 17 | Turned professional 1921 Height 1.65 m Professional wins 29 Other 12 Weight 75 kg | |
Full name Robert Allan Cruickshank Born 16 November 1894
Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland ( 1894-11-16 ) Spouse Helen "Nellie" Cruickshank Died August 27, 1975, Delray Beach, Florida, United States | ||
Gus Andreone is the oldest living PGA golf professional
Robert Allan Cruickshank (16 November 1894 – 27 August 1975) was a prominent professional golfer from Scotland. He competed the PGA of America circuit from the early 1920s to the mid-1930s, the forerunner of today's PGA Tour.
Contents
- Gus Andreone is the oldest living PGA golf professional
- Early years
- Career
- After golf
- PGA Tour wins 17
- Other wins 12
- Results in major championships
- References
Early years
Born in Grantown-on-Spey in rural northern Scotland, Cruickshank served in the British Army in World War I. Captured in action by the Germans, he was a prisoner of war and later successfully escaped. He moved to Edinburgh where he became a member of Turnhouse Golf Club on the west of the city.
Career
Cruickshank turned professional in 1921 and moved to the United States, as suggested by his mentor and friend, Tommy Armour. He rose to prominence in the US after reaching the semi-finals of the PGA Championship in 1922 and 1923, but lost both times to eventual champion Gene Sarazen. Cruickshank was also the runner-up in the U.S. Open in 1923 and 1932, won by Bobby Jones and Sarazen, respectively.
Cruickshank won 17 tour events in his career and his greatest year was 1927, when he won the Los Angeles and Texas Opens and finished as the leading money winner for the year. His last victory on tour was in 1936 and he had 16 top-ten finishes in major championships.
After golf
Cruickshank was a club pro in Richmond, Virginia, in 1930s and 1940s, and later in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was also a winter pro in Florida. Cruickshank died after a brief illness at age 80 in Delray Beach, Florida. His wife Nellie (1895–1965) had died ten years earlier in Pittsburgh.
PGA Tour wins (17)
Other wins (12)
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Source: British Amateur