Davie Grant

Davie Grant
Grant is stymied on the 17th green at North Berwick, Scotland, and is attempting to chip his own ball over the ball that is blocking the hole (c. 1888).
Personal information
Full nameDavid Grant, Sr.
Born(1860-07-16)16 July 1860
Leith, Scotland
Died24 June 1903(1903-06-24) (aged 42)
North Berwick, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
SpouseIsabella Thomson
Children10
Career
Turned professionalc. 1877
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT6: 1888
Grant (standing 4th from left), on 11 October 1894 at the New Luffness Competition. Among the famous golfers in the photo is the legendary Old Tom Morris (seated left). Ben Sayers is seated on the right.

Davie Grant, Sr. (16 July 1860 – 24 June 1903) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Grant was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship in the 1880s and 1890s and was very consistent with his results. His best effort came in the 1888 Open Championship where he finished tied for sixth place. In total, he had six top-10 performances.[1]

  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.