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Alf Padgham | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Alfred Harry Padgham |
Born | (1906-07-02)2 July 1906 Caterham, England |
Died | 4 March 1966(1966-03-04) (aged 59) West Wickham, England |
Nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 16 |
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | Won: 1936 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Alfred Harry Padgham (2 July 1906 – 4 March 1966) was one of the leading British professional golfers of the 1930s and 1940s.
Padgham was born in Caterham, Surrey. After finishing third at The Open Championship in 1934, and coming second in 1935, he won the 1936 Open at Hoylake.
Padgham played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1933, 1935 and 1937, but he lost all six of his matches. He had an ungainly style, but was at times a brilliant putter. He lost what might have been some of his best competitive years due to World War II. He was club professional at Sundridge Park Golf Club in the south east suburbs of London for many years.
Padgham died in West Wickham, Greater London.
Contents |
Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1936 | The Open Championship | 1 shot deficit | (73–72–71–71=287) | 1 stroke | Jimmy Adams |
Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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The Open Championship | T39 | T40 | T4 | T7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | T7 | T4 | DNP |
Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
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The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | T30 | T13 | T7 | CUT |
Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
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The Open Championship | T20 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Persondata | |
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Name | Padgham, Alf |
Alternative names | Padgham, Alfred Harry |
Short description | Professional golfer |
Date of birth | 2 July 1906 |
Place of birth | Caterham, England |
Date of death | 4 March 1966 |
Place of death | West Wickham, England |