Henry Lamb (golfer)

Henry Lamb
Lamb, c. 1871
Personal information
Full nameHenry Alexander Lamb
Born(1844-02-24)24 February 1844
India
Died1 January 1893(1893-01-01) (aged 48)
Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship7th: 1876
British Amateur2nd: 1886

Henry Alexander Lamb (24 February 1844 – 1 January 1893) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the late 19th century. He is most associated with Royal Wimbledon Golf Club.[1] Lamb finished second in the 1886 Amateur Championship, losing 7 and 6 to Horace Hutchinson in the finals. He placed seventh in the 1876 Open Championship and finished in eight place in the 1873 Open Championship.[2]

  1. ^ "History & Heritage". Royal Wimbledon Golf Club. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ 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.