George Lyon (golfer)

George Lyon (golfer) medal table
George Lyon (1904)
Golfer
Canada
Olympic Summer Games
gold	1904 St. Louis	Golf singles

George Seymour Lyon (born August 27, 1858 in Richmond Hill , † May 11, 1938 in Toronto ) was a Canadian golfer and sports official .

In his youth, Lyon was mainly active as a cricketer . He was an insurance agent by profession and fought as a soldier in the Canadian Army in the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 against the insurgent Métis . He didn't start playing golf until the age of 38, but quickly became one of the best amateurs in the country. Just six years later, he won the gold medal in the individual at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis . In the final he prevailed 3-2 against the American Chandler Egan.

Lyon celebrated numerous other successes. Between 1898 and 1914 he won the Canadian amateur championship eight times, from 1918 to 1930 he was victorious in the Canadian senior championship ten times. In 1906 he reached the final of the American championships, in 1908 the semifinals of the British amateur championships. Also in 1908 he traveled to London to defend his Olympic title, but the planned golf tournament was canceled at short notice. In 1923, Lyon was elected President of the Royal Canadian Golf Association .

Web links

• George Lyon in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
• Profile in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame