Willie Fernie (golfer)

Willie Fernie
Fernie, c. 1900
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Fernie
Born(1855-05-07)7 May 1855
St Andrews, Scotland
Died24 June 1924(1924-06-24) (aged 69)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1883

William Fernie (7 May 1855 – 24 June 1924) was a Scottish professional golfer and golf course architect from St Andrews. He won the 1883 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links.[1] The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine-hole course on a Friday in November. Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158. The following day Fernie won a playoff by a single stroke.

  1. ^ "1883 Willie Fernie". The Open. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.