Dennis Smalldon | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Dennis Frederick George Smalldon |
Born | 1926 Devon, England |
Died | 12 September 1959 (aged 33) Hereford, England |
Sporting nationality | Wales |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 5 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T17: 1955 |
Dennis Frederick George Smalldon (1926 – 12 September 1959)[1] was a Welsh professional golfer. He was killed in a road traffic accident at the age of 33. Smalldon won the Welsh Professional Championship in 1953, 1956 and 1959 and had won the Sherwood Forest Foursomes Tournament, partnered by Dai Rees, a week before the accident. He had excellent starts to both the 1955 and 1956 Open Championships but faded on both occasions. He twice represented Wales in the Canada Cup.