Harry Hampton | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Montrose, Scotland | March 21, 1889
Died | May 5, 1965 Santa Monica, California | (aged 76)
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | Scotland United States |
Spouse |
Victoria Mary Harding
(m. 1911) |
Children | 4 |
Career | |
Turned professional | c. 1908 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2[1] |
Other | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T3: 1920 |
U.S. Open | T7: 1927 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Harry Hampton (March 21, 1889 – May 5, 1965) was a Scottish-American professional golfer. His best finish in a major championship was a tie for third place in the 1920 PGA Championship when he met Jock Hutchison (the eventual winner of the tournament) in a semi-final match and lost 4 and 3. He finished T7 in the 1927 U.S. Open and won seven tournaments during his professional playing career. Hampton was a good iron player and made 16 holes-in-one in his lifetime.