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'''Arthur James Lacey''' (20 May 1904 – 6 August 1979)<ref>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT3-DVT</ref> was an English [[professional golfer]] who finished in the top ten of [[The Open Championship]] on four occasions in the 1930s. He also played in the [[1933 Ryder Cup|1933]] and [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]] [[Ryder Cup]] matches, and was then selected as non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland side for those matches in [[1951 Ryder Cup|1951]]. He was chairman of the [[Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland)|PGA]] from 1949 to 1951.<ref>http://www.pga.info/about-us/who-we-are/directors-officials/past-pga-chairmen.aspx</ref>
'''Arthur James Lacey''' (20 May 1904 – 6 August 1979)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT3-DVT|title=FamilySearch.org|accessdate=18 June 2023}}</ref> was an English [[professional golfer]] who finished in the top ten of [[The Open Championship]] on four occasions in the 1930s. He also played in the [[1933 Ryder Cup|1933]] and [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]] [[Ryder Cup]] matches, and was then selected as non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland side for those matches in [[1951 Ryder Cup|1951]]. He was chairman of the [[Professional Golfers' Association (Great Britain and Ireland)|PGA]] from 1949 to 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pga.info/about-us/who-we-are/directors-officials/past-pga-chairmen.aspx |title=Past PGA Chairmen|accessdate=2016-06-07 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211251/http://www.pga.info/about-us/who-we-are/directors-officials/past-pga-chairmen.aspx |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lacey was the son of another Arthur Lacey, the greenkeeper at [[Burnham Beeches Golf Club]] in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>http://www.bbgc.co.uk/club_information/club_history/</ref> Arthur, senior was also a golfer, winning the first competition of the Golf Grrenkeepers' Association at [[Bushey Hall Golf Club]] in 1912 with scores of 80 and 79.<ref>{{cite news |title=Golf Grrenkeepers' Association |newspaper=The Times |page=60 |date=24 May 1912}}</ref> Arthur senior later moved to [[Ifield, West Sussex]]. Lacey had a younger brother [[Charles Lacey|Charles]] who was also a successful golfer.
Lacey was the son of another Arthur Lacey, the greenkeeper at [[Burnham Beeches Golf Club]] in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbgc.co.uk/club_information/club_history/ |title=Club History : Burnham Beeches Golf Club in Buckinghamshire - CLUB View |access-date=2015-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911104945/http://www.bbgc.co.uk/club_information/club_history/ |archive-date=2015-09-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Arthur, senior was also a golfer, winning the first competition of the Golf Greenkeepers' Association at [[Bushey Hall Golf Club]] in 1912 with scores of 80 and 79.<ref>{{cite news |title=Golf Greenkeepers' Association |newspaper=The Times |page=60 |date=24 May 1912}}</ref> Arthur senior later moved to [[Ifield, West Sussex]]. Lacey had a younger brother [[Charles Lacey|Charles]] who was also a successful golfer.


==Golf career==
==Golf career==
Lacey's most notable victories as a player came in the [[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]] of 1931 and 1932, and the [[Open de France|French Open]] in 1932, and he continued to be a regular high finisher in British professional events in the 1930s. 1937 was his most successful year winning the [[Yorkshire Evening News Tournament|Yorkshire Evening News]] and [[Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament|Dunlop-Metropolitan]] tournaments and finishing seventh in The Open Championship, behind winner [[Henry Cotton (golfer)|Henry Cotton]] but ahead of several of that year's American Ryder Cup side, including major champions [[Horton Smith]], [[Ralph Guldahl]], [[Sam Snead]] and [[Denny Shute]].
Lacey's most notable victories as a player came in the [[Belgian Open (golf)|Belgian Open]] of 1931 and 1932, and the [[Open de France|French Open]] in 1932, and he continued to be a regular high finisher in British professional events in the 1930s. 1937 was his most successful year winning the [[Yorkshire Evening News Tournament|Yorkshire Evening News]] and [[Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament|Dunlop-Metropolitan]] tournaments and finishing seventh in The Open Championship, behind winner [[Henry Cotton (golfer)|Henry Cotton]] but ahead of several of that year's American Ryder Cup side, including major champions [[Horton Smith]], [[Ralph Guldahl]], [[Sam Snead]] and [[Denny Shute]].


Lacey was professional at [[The Berkshire Golf Club]] in [[Ascot, Berkshire]] from 1934 to 1952 having previously been at [[Selsdon Park Hotel|Selsdon Park]] (1928 to 1933), [[Leighton Buzzard Golf Club]] (1927 to 1928) and an assistant at [[Gerrards Cross Golf Club]].
Lacey was professional at [[The Berkshire Golf Club]] in [[Ascot, Berkshire]] from 1934 to 1952 having previously been at [[Selsdon Park Hotel|Selsdon Park]] (1928 to 1933), [[Leighton Buzzard Golf Club]] (1927 to 1928) and an assistant at [[Gerrards Cross Golf Club]].
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''Note: Lacey only played in The Open Championship.''<br>
''Note: Lacey only played in The Open Championship.''<br />
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==Team appearances==
==Team appearances==
*[[Ryder Cup]] (representing Great Britain): [[1933 Ryder Cup|1933]] (winners), [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1951 Ryder Cup|1951]] (non-playing captain)
*[[Ryder Cup]] (representing Great Britain): [[1933 Ryder Cup|1933]] (winners), [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1951 Ryder Cup|1951]] (non-playing captain)
*[[Samuel Ryder#Later sponsorship|Seniors vs Juniors]] (representing the Juniors): 1928
*[[England–Scotland Professional Match]] (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (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)
*[[Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match]] (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners, captain)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*Alliss, Peter: "The Who's Who of Golf", (1983), Orbis Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85613-520-8
*Alliss, Peter: "The Who's Who of Golf", (1983), Orbis Publishing Ltd. {{ISBN|0-85613-520-8}}


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Latest revision as of 13:03, 18 June 2023

Arthur Lacey
Personal information
Full nameArthur James Lacey
Born(1904-05-20)20 May 1904
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Died6 August 1979(1979-08-06) (aged 75)
Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT7: 1932, 1937

Arthur James Lacey (20 May 1904 – 6 August 1979)[1] was an English professional golfer who finished in the top ten of The Open Championship on four occasions in the 1930s. He also played in the 1933 and 1937 Ryder Cup matches, and was then selected as non-playing captain of the Great Britain and Ireland side for those matches in 1951. He was chairman of the PGA from 1949 to 1951.[2]

Early life[edit]

Lacey was the son of another Arthur Lacey, the greenkeeper at Burnham Beeches Golf Club in Buckinghamshire.[3] Arthur, senior was also a golfer, winning the first competition of the Golf Greenkeepers' Association at Bushey Hall Golf Club in 1912 with scores of 80 and 79.[4] Arthur senior later moved to Ifield, West Sussex. Lacey had a younger brother Charles who was also a successful golfer.

Golf career[edit]

Lacey's most notable victories as a player came in the Belgian Open of 1931 and 1932, and the French Open in 1932, and he continued to be a regular high finisher in British professional events in the 1930s. 1937 was his most successful year winning the Yorkshire Evening News and Dunlop-Metropolitan tournaments and finishing seventh in The Open Championship, behind winner Henry Cotton but ahead of several of that year's American Ryder Cup side, including major champions Horton Smith, Ralph Guldahl, Sam Snead and Denny Shute.

Lacey was professional at The Berkshire Golf Club in Ascot, Berkshire from 1934 to 1952 having previously been at Selsdon Park (1928 to 1933), Leighton Buzzard Golf Club (1927 to 1928) and an assistant at Gerrards Cross Golf Club.

Lacey also served as a rules official, and in that capacity was involved in a controversial ruling during the final round of the 1958 Masters Tournament. He allowed Arnold Palmer, who was in strong contention, to play two balls when Palmer's tee shot plugged in wet turf on the 12th hole. Palmer's original attempt from the plugged lie gave him a double bogey, while he made a par with his second ball after taking a free drop, which he had had to argue with Lacey to obtain. Palmer's actual score on the hole would be decided after further discussion. Bobby Jones ruled half an hour later that Palmer's par would count, and Palmer went on to win, ahead of a bitter Ken Venturi, who as Palmer's playing partner lost his composure when Palmer received the favourable ruling. The incident has been debated heavily in golf circles ever since.[5]

Tournament wins[edit]

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament 1927 1928 1929
The Open Championship T46 T31 CUT
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T24 9 T7 T23 T8 T7 17 CUT
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT CUT T20
Tournament 1950 1951
The Open Championship T40

Note: Lacey only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Past PGA Chairmen". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Club History : Burnham Beeches Golf Club in Buckinghamshire - CLUB View". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Golf Greenkeepers' Association". The Times. 24 May 1912. p. 60.
  5. ^ Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry, by Ian O'Connor, 2008
  • Alliss, Peter: "The Who's Who of Golf", (1983), Orbis Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85613-520-8
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