H. J. Whigham

H. J. Whigham
Whigham, c. 1897
Personal information
Full nameHenry James Whigham
Born(1869-12-24)24 December 1869
Tarbolton, Scotland
Died17 March 1954(1954-03-17) (aged 84)
Southampton, New York
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
U.S. OpenT5: 1896
The Open Championship49th: 1893
U.S. AmateurWon: 1896, 1897

Henry James Whigham (24 December 1869 – 17 March 1954) was a Scottish writer and amateur golfer. He won the U.S. Amateur golf tournament in 1896[1] and 1897.[2] Following his first win in the U.S. Amateur, he wrote a golf instruction book. In 1896 he finished fifth in the U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York.[3]

  1. ^ 1896 U.S. Amateur
  2. ^ 1897 U.S. Amateur
  3. ^ "Great Golf By Foulis". The New York Sun. 18 July 1896. Retrieved 10 April 2015.