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Full name
  
George Russell Buckle

Status
  
Professional

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Professional wins
  
5

Nationality
  
England

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

The Open Championship
  
T9: 1920

Died
  
10 April 1957, Solihull, United Kingdom

George Russell Buckle (1886 – 10 April 1957) was an English professional golfer. He was the son of William Buckle, who was the professional at Church Stretton from 1900 to 1911.

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Buckle tied for 9th place in the 1920 Open Championship. He was one of the runners-up in the 1925 Daily Mail Tournament at Notts Golf Club, one shot behind the winner, Charles Johns.

Buckle won the Midland Professional Championship four times and was runner-up on five other occasions. In 1926 he won the West of England Professional Championship at Long Ashton by 6 strokes.

Professional wins

  • 1912 Midland Professional Championship
  • 1923 Midland Professional Championship
  • 1925 Midland Professional Championship
  • 1926 West of England Professional Championship
  • 1929 Midland Professional Championship
  • Results in major championships

    Note: Buckle only played in The Open Championship.

    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the cut
    WD = Withdrew
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10

    References

    George Buckle Wikipedia


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