Fred Daly (golfer)

Fred Daly
MBE
Personal information
Full nameFrederick J. Daly
Born(1911-10-11)11 October 1911
Portrush, County Antrim, Ireland
Died18 November 1990(1990-11-18) (aged 79)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sporting nationality Northern Ireland
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins28
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1947

Frederick J. Daly, MBE (11 October 1911 – 18 November 1990) was a Northern Irish professional golfer, best known for winning The Open Championship in 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Born in Portrush, County Antrim, he was the first Irishman from either side of the border to win the Open and the first to play in the Ryder Cup. He remained the only Irish winner of the Open until Pádraig Harrington won it in 2007 and the only Northern Irish major winner until Graeme McDowell won the U.S. Open in 2010.