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Full name
  
John Simpson

The Open Championship
  
Won: 1884

Status
  
Professional


Nationality
  
Scotland

Nickname
  
Jack

Name
  
Jack Simpson

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Born
  
29 December 1859 Earlsferry, Scotland (
1859-12-29
)

Died
  
9 July 1895(1895-07-09) (aged 35) Edinburgh, Scotland

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John "Jack" Simpson (29 December 1859 – 9 July 1895) was a Scottish professional golfer of the late 19th century.

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Simpson was born Earlsferry, Fife, and was one of six golfing brothers. He played his golf out of Carnoustie. He was a powerful but erratic player. He won the 1884 Open Championship at Prestwick with a score of 160 for 36 holes, despite taking a nine at his second hole. He did not have any other high finishes at the Open and concentrated mainly on clubmaking. He died unmarried of typhoid fever in Edinburgh in 1895.

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Results timeline

  • Note: Simpson played only in The Open Championship.
  • DNP = Did not play
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

    References

    Jack Simpson Wikipedia