William Steel (golfer)

William Steel
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born c. 1840
Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 8th: 1860
PGA Championship DNP

William Steel was a Scottish professional golfer. He finished in eighth place in the 1860 Open Championship.[1]

Early life

Steel was born in Scotland circa 1840.

Golf career

1860 Open Championship

The 1860 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is now regarded as the first Open Championship.[2] Eight golfers contested the event, with Willie Park, Sr. winning the championship by 2 shots from Tom Morris, Sr. Steel's round-by-round scores are unknown, although his total for two rounds of play was 232.

Death

Steel's date of death is unknown.

References

  1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "The Coming of The Open - History of The Open Golf Championship". Golf Today. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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