Mason Phelps
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Mason Elliott Phelps (born December 7, 1885 in Chicago , Illinois , † September 2, 1945 in Lake Forest , Illinois) was an American golfer .
biography
Mason Phelps came from a wealthy family and played golf at the Midlothian Country Club . At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis , he was Olympic champion with the Western Golf Association in team competition . In the individual, however, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Francis Newton .
From 1907 to 1912 he took part in the US amateur . In 1909 he lost in the semi-finals to Robert Gardner and in 1912 in the quarter-finals to Jerry Travers . He achieved his greatest victories in 1908 and 1910 when he won the Western Amateur .
Phelps founded Pheoll Manufacturing Co. after graduating from university .
Web links
- Mason Phelps in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Phelps, Mason |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Phelps, Mason Elliott (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 1945 |
| Place of death | Lake Forest , Illinois |