| Alf Perry | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alfred Perry |
| Born | 8 October 1904 Coulsdon, Surrey, England |
| Died | 4 December 1974 (aged 70) New Milton, Hampshire, England[1] |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1935 |
Alfred Perry (8 October 1904 – 4 December 1974[2]) was a professional golfer from England, the winner of The Open Championship in 1935.[3][4]
Born in Coulsdon, Surrey, Perry worked as a club professional at Leatherhead Golf Club in addition to playing in the few organised tournaments that there were at the time. He had moderate success before he claimed an unexpected victory in the 1935 Open Championship at Muirfield.[5][6] His most prolific year came in 1938 when he won three tournaments on the British circuit.[3] He retired from his post at Leatherhead in 1972,[7] and died two years later.[3]
Perry was a member of the British Ryder Cup team in 1933, 1935, and 1937.[3] He played three matches of which he lost two and halved one.
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- ^ "Mr Alfred Perry" The Times, 5 December 1974; pg. 20; Issue 59262.
- ^ a b c d Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ^ "1935 Alf Perry". The Open. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ Mair, Norman (18 July 2002). "Distinguished dozen sired by a links classic". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ Davies, David (21 July 2003). "Furgol who? Victors who came from nowhere". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ "Welcome to Leatherhead Golf Club". Leatherhead Golf Club. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2009.