| Jamie Anderson | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:GMC_F131_th.jpg) Anderson in formal attire, c. 1877 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Anderson |
| Nickname | Jamie |
| Born | 27 June 1842 St. Andrews, Scotland |
| Died | 16 August 1905 (aged 63) Thornton, Fife, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Spouse | Janet Clements Armit |
| Children | Jane, David, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth, James, William, David, Janet, Helen, John |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1877, 1878, 1879 |
James Anderson (27 June 1842 – 16 August 1905) was a nineteenth-century professional golfer who won The Open Championship three consecutive times, from 1877 to 1879.[1][2][3]
- ^ "1877 Jamie Anderson". The Open. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ 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. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ "Death of a Famous Golfer". Bundarra and Tingha Advocate. Vol. 6, no. 285. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.