Horace Hutchinson
English golfer (1859–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horatio Gordon "Horace" Hutchinson (16 May 1859 – 27 July 1932)[1][2] was an English amateur golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hutchinson won the 1886 and 1887 Amateur Championships. He had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, his best result being sixth in the 1890 Open Championship.[3]
Horace Hutchinson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Horatio Gordon Hutchinson |
Nickname | Horace |
Born | (1859-05-16)16 May 1859 London, England |
Died | 27 July 1932(1932-07-27) (aged 73) Chelsea, London, England |
Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
Sporting nationality | England |
Spouse | Dorothy Margaret Chapman |
Career | |
College | Corpus Christi College Oxford University |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 6th: 1890 |
British Amateur | Won: 1886; 1887 |
He was also a prolific writer of books on the subject of golf and other sporting themes.[4][5] Hutchinson was the second English captain of the St Andrews Golf Club, Scotland.[6] Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce was the first Englishman to captain the R&A in 1838. Hutchinson suffered from grave illness in the latter portion of his life and committed suicide in Chelsea, London, England, on 27 July 1932.[7]