Fred Daly MBE | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Frederick J. Daly |
Born | Portrush, County Antrim, Ireland | 11 October 1911
Died | 18 November 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland | (aged 79)
Sporting nationality | Northern Ireland |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 28 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | Won: 1947 |
Frederick J. Daly, MBE (11 October 1911 – 18 November 1990) was a Northern Irish professional golfer, best known for winning The Open Championship in 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Born in Portrush, County Antrim, he was the first Irishman from either side of the border to win the Open and the first to play in the Ryder Cup. He remained the only Irish winner of the Open until Pádraig Harrington won it in 2007 and the only Northern Irish major winner until Graeme McDowell won the U.S. Open in 2010.