| Dick Burton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Richard Burton |
| Born | 11 October 1907 Darwen, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 30 January 1974 (aged 66)[1] Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1929 |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1946 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1939 |
Richard Burton (11 October 1907 – 30 January 1974) was an English professional golfer.[2][3]
Burton, a former four-loom weaver at Cobden Mill, is mainly remembered for winning The Open Championship (British Open) in 1939, when it was played on the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland and holding the Open title for the longest time – from 1939 till after World War II.[4] He played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1935, 1937, and 1949, and won two of his five matches.
- ^ "Deaths - Richard Burton". The Times. 2 February 1974. p. 24.
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ^ "Dick Burton". Darwen Golf Club. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "1939 Dick Burton". The Open. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2013.