Jack Kirkaldy

Jack Kirkaldy
Personal information
Full nameJohn Kirkaldy
NicknameJack
Born1858
St Andrews, Scotland
Died10 November 1907
(aged 48-49)
St Andrews, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT3: 1882

John Kirkaldy (1858 – 10 November 1907) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Kirkaldy tied for third place in the 1882 Open Championship and placed eighth and T9 in the 1879 and 1884 Open Championships, respectively.[1][2] His younger brothers Andrew and Hugh were also professional golfers.

  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. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. ^ "The Golf Championship – Match for the championship at Prestwick". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1884. p. 7. ISSN 0965-9439.