Bert Way

Bert Way
Bert Way, c. 1950
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Herbert Way
NicknameBertie
Born(1873-08-23)23 August 1873
Bideford, Devon, England
Died11 August 1963(1963-08-11) (aged 89)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality England
 United States
SpouseCaroline Amelia Symons
Children2
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT2: 1899
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Greater Cleveland
Sports Hall of Fame
1978

William Herbert "Bert" Way (23 August 1873 – 11 August 1963) was an English professional golfer and golf course designer. Way tied for second place in the 1899 U.S. Open, held 14–15 September 1899, at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

Way designed a number of golf courses, the best known being the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

  1. ^ 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. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.