Samuel Mure Fergusson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 1855 Perth, Scotland |
Died | 9 December 1928 (aged 73) Byfleet, Surrey, England |
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 4th: 1891 |
British Amateur | 2nd: 1894, 1898 |
Samuel Mure Fergusson (1855 – 9 December 1928) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fergusson placed fourth in the 1891 Open Championship.[1] Fergusson twice came close to winning The Amateur Championship. His best effort came in the 1894 Amateur Championship where he battled the legendary John Ball at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, eventually losing by the score of 1 up.