Alf Padgham
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alfred Harry Padgham |
| Born | 2 July 1906 Caterham, Surrey, England |
| Died | 4 March 1966 (aged 59) West Wickham, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1936 |
Alfred Harry Padgham (2 July 1906 – 4 March 1966[1]) was one of the leading British professional golfers of the 1930s and 1940s.
Padgham was born in Caterham, Surrey. After finishing third at The Open Championship in 1934, and coming second in 1935, he won the 1936 Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, England.[2]
Padgham played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1933, 1935 and 1937, but he lost all six of his matches. He had an ungainly style, but was at times a brilliant putter. He lost what might have been some of his best competitive years due to World War II. He was club professional at Sundridge Park Golf Club in the south east suburbs of London for many years.
Padgham died in West Wickham, Greater London.
Tournament wins
- This list may be incomplete.
- 1931 News of the World Match Play
- 1932 Irish Open
- 1934 German Open, Dunlop-Southport Tournament, Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
- 1935 News of the World Match Play
- 1936 The Open Championship, Daily Mail Tournament, Silver King Tournament, Dunlop-Southport Tournament, Western Province Open
- 1938 Dutch Open, Kent Professional Championship
- 1939 Silver King Tournament, News Chronicle Tournament
- 1946 Daily Mail Tournament
- 1947 Silver King Tournament
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Open Championship | 1 shot deficit | 73-72-71-71=287 | 1 stroke |  Jimmy Adams
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Results timeline
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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| The Open Championship | T39 | T40 | T4 | T7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | T7 | T4 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
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| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | T31 | T13 | T7 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Padgham only played in The Open Championship
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1933 (winners), 1935, 1937
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners), 1938 (winners)
- England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners)
- Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937
- Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing England): 1938 (winners)
References
- ^ "Mr Alfred Padgham. The Times, 5 March 1966; pg. 10; Issue 56572.
- ^ "1936 Alf Padgham". The Open. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
Alf Padgham in the Ryder Cup | |
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