George Buckle
| George Buckle | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Russell Buckle |
| Born |
1886 Nutfield, Surrey, England |
| Died |
10 April 1957 (aged 71) Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1920 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
George Russell Buckle (1886 – 10 April 1957)[1] was an English professional golfer. He was the son of William Buckle, who was the professional at Church Stretton from 1900 to 1911.[2]
Buckle tied for 9th place in the 1920 Open Championship. He was one of the runners-up in the 1925 Daily Mail Tournament at Notts Golf Club, one shot behind the winner, Charles Johns.[3]
Buckle won the Midland Professional Championship four times and was runner-up on five other occasions. In 1926 he won the West of England Professional Championship at Long Ashton by 6 strokes.[4]
Professional wins
- 1912 Midland Professional Championship
- 1923 Midland Professional Championship
- 1925 Midland Professional Championship
- 1926 West of England Professional Championship
- 1929 Midland Professional Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | WD | DNP | DNP | T30 | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T9 | T45 | T54 | T40 | WD | DNP | DNP | T17 | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
Note: Buckle only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
- ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=buckle&yearOfDeath=1957&page=2#calendar
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQ7-TFD
- ↑ "Golf – £1200 tournament won by a stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1925. p. 15.
- ↑ "The West of England Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 22 July 1926. p. 2.
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