Maurice Flitcroft

Maurice Flitcroft
Born
Maurice Gerald Flitcroft

(1929-11-23)23 November 1929
Manchester, England
Died24 March 2007(2007-03-24) (aged 77)
Occupations
Spouse
Jean
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(m. 1963; died 2002)​

Maurice Gerald Flitcroft (23 November 1929 – 24 March 2007) was a British golfer.

Flitcroft received widespread attention after shooting a score of 121 in the qualifying competition for the 1976 Open Championship – the worst score recorded at the Open Championship by a self-professed "professional golfer", having been an inexperienced golfer.[1][2] Subsequently, he gained significant media coverage, being referred to as "the world's worst golfer".

  1. ^ Murray, Scott; Farnarby, Simon (2010). The Phantom of the Open. Yellow Jersey Press. ISBN 978-0-224-08317-1.
  2. ^ "The 'Phantom of the Open' who tricked his way into golf's elite" – via www.bbc.co.uk.