Full name Lawrence Auchterlonie U.S. Open Won: 1902 Professional wins 2 Masters Tournament DNP Role Golfer | Status Professional Name Laurie Auchterlonie Nationality Scotland The Open Championship T13: 1895 | |
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Died January 20, 1948, St Andrews, United Kingdom | ||
Lawrence "Laurie" Auchterlonie (8 December 1867 – 20 January 1948) was a Scottish professional golfer, a native of St Andrews. In 1902, representing the Glen View Club, he won the eighth U.S. Open at Garden City Golf Club in Garden City, New York.
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Early life and family
Born in St Andrews, Scotland, Auchterlonie was the older brother of Willie Auchterlonie, who won The Open Championship in 1893. Willie had a son named Laurie, who succeeded his father as honorary professional to the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. This Laurie Auchterlonie should not be confused with his uncle, the U.S. Open winner.
Golf career
Auchterlonie's win at the U.S. Open in October 1902 marked the first time that 80 was broken in all four rounds, as he posted a score of 78-78-74-77=307. (The U.S. Open became a 72-hole event four years earlier, in 1898.) He played with the recently invented Haskell rubber-cored golf ball, which was at least partly responsible for the lower scoring. The new ball had first been used to win an important tournament the previous year, when it was used by Walter Travis at the U.S. Amateur and Sandy Herd at The Open Championship in June. It soon became the standard golf ball.
Auchterlonie competed in the U.S. Open eleven times, with seven top-ten finishes. His other victories included the 1901 Western Open. From 1901 to 1911, he was the head golf professional at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago; he returned to his native Scotland in 1911.
Death and legacy
Aucterlonie died in 1948 at age 80 in St Andrews, Scotland. He is best remembered for winning the 1902 U.S. Open.
Results timeline
Note: Auchterlonie played in only The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10