Chandler Egan
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| silver | St. Louis 1904 | singles |
| gold | St. Louis 1904 | team |
Henry Chandler Egan (born August 21, 1884 in Chicago , Illinois , † April 5, 1936 in Everett , Washington ) was an American golfer .
biography
Chandler Egan began playing golf at the age of twelve in Lake Geneva , Wisconsin, USA . During his school days he played at the Exmoor Country Club , of which his father was a member. He later studied at Harvard University , where he soon became captain of the college golf team. The team won the NCAA Division I from 1902 to 1904 and Egan also won the individual title in 1902.
In 1902 he was able to win the Western Amateur . It was also his first tournament victory outside of college tournaments. His cousin Walter Egan took second place. In the following year, the two cousins again took the first two places, but this time Walter won. However, Chandler Egan won the tournament three more times in 1904, 1905 and 1907.
In 1904 Egan was American amateur champion and was able to win the individual silver medal at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis . In team competition , he became Olympic champion with the Western Golf Association , to which his cousin Walter was a member. A year later he was able to defend his title as American amateur champion. After he had finished second in the US amateur championships again in 1909, he retired from golf and bought an orchard in Medford , Oregon . In the 1920s and 1930s he played a few amateur tournaments again and took part in the Walker Cup in 1930 and 1934 . Egan also designed numerous golf courses.
Chandler Egan was married to Nina Lydia McNally from 1910 to 1916 and to Alice Barrett Scudder from 1917 until his death .
In 2012, his daughter first discovered his Olympic medals. These were exhibited at the USGA Museum at Oakmont Country Club and the World Golf Hall of Fame during the 2016 US Open .
Web links
- Chandler Egan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Todd Schwartz: Breaking 100.Retrieved April 24, 2020 (English).
- ^ Rachel Axon: Rare golf medals from 1904 Olympics discovered. June 13, 2016, accessed April 24, 2020 .
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| SURNAME | Egan, Chandler |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whittier, Chandler (maiden name); Whittier, Polly (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 1936 |
| Place of death | Everett , United States |