Cyril Walker (golfer)
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Cyril Walker (September 18, 1892 – August 6, 1948) was an English professional golfer born in Manchester who emigrated to the United States in 1914.
Cyril Walker | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1892-09-18)September 18, 1892 Manchester, England |
Died | August 6, 1948(1948-08-06) (aged 55) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
Weight | 118 lb (54 kg; 8.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | England United States |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 7 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 6 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | 61st: 1934 |
PGA Championship | T3: 1921 |
U.S. Open | Won: 1924 |
The Open Championship | T18: 1926 |
Walker won the 1924 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills Country Club, while playing out of Englewood Golf Club in New Jersey. He beat defending champion Bobby Jones by three strokes.[1][2][3][4] This was his only top ten finish in seven appearances at the U.S. Open. He was a small man, weighing only 118 pounds (54 kg).[5]
Walker won six PGA events between 1917 and 1930.[6] He also won the Indiana Open in 1916.
In 1928, he became the pro at the Saddle River Golf and Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey.[7]