Harold Hilton

Harold Hilton
Hilton in 1913
Personal information
Full nameHarold Horsfall Hilton
Born(1869-01-12)12 January 1869
West Kirby, Merseyside, England
Died5 May 1942(1942-05-05) (aged 73)
Westcote, Gloucestershire, England
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
(wins: 7)
Masters TournamentNYF
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1892, 1897
U.S. AmateurWon: 1911
British AmateurWon: 1900, 1901, 1911, 1913
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1978 (member page)

Harold Horsfall Hilton (12 January 1869 – 5 May 1942) was an English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He won The Open Championship twice, The Amateur Championship four times, and the U.S. Amateur Championship once.