Laurie Auchterlonie

Laurie Auchterlonie
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Auchterlonie
Born (1867-12-08)8 December 1867
St Andrews, Scotland
Died 20 January 1948(1948-01-20) (aged 80)
St Andrews, Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Turned professional 1899
Professional wins 2
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open Won: 1902
The Open Championship T13: 1895
PGA Championship DNP

Lawrence "Laurie" Auchterlonie (8 December 1867 – 20 January 1948) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was 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.

Early life and family

Auchterlonie was born in St Andrews, Scotland on 8 December 1867.[1] Auchterlonie was the brother of Willie Auchterlonie, who won The Open Championship in 1893. Willie Auchterlonie had a son named Laurie who was to succeed 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 in the 1902 U.S. Open was the first time that 80 was broken in all four rounds, as he posted a score of 78-78-74-77=307.[2] He played with the recently invented Haskell rubber-cored 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. It soon became the standard golf ball.

Auchterlonie competed in the U.S. Open eleven times, finishing in the top-10 on seven occasions. His other victories included the 1901 Western Open. From 1901–11, Auchterlonie served as head golf professional at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois, just outside Chicago. He died in St Andrews at the age of 80.

Death and legacy

Aucterlonie died on 20 January 1948 in St Andrews, Scotland at age 80.[3] He is best remembered for winning the 1902 U.S. Open.

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
1902 U.S. Open 5 shot lead (78-78-74-77=307) 6 strokes Scotland Stewart Gardner, United States Walter Travis

Results timeline

Note: Auchterlonie played in only The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.

Tournament 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
U.S. Open NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF DNP DNP DNP DNP T9[4]
The Open Championship T15 DNP DNP T18 DNP DNP DNP T13 LA DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
U.S. Open 4[5] T5[6] 1 7 T4 24 T3 T11 T21 T23
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

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

References

  1. "Births in the United District of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife". Statutory Births 453/00 0223. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 17 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  2. "Open Golf Champion". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota. 12 October 1902. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. "Death of L. Auchterlonie". The Times. 21 January 1948. p. 2.
  4. "The Golf Championship". North Adams Transcript. Massachusetts. 16 September 1899.
  5. "Vardon Was the Winner - Took the Open Golf Championship at Wheaton Yesterday". The Saint Paul Globe. 6 October 1900. Retrieved 9 April 2015 via Minnesota Historical Society.
  6. "Alexander Smith and Willie Anderson Tied for the Open Championship at 331". New York Tribune. 16 June 1901. p. 9. Retrieved 9 April 2015 via Library of Congress.


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