Samuel Mure Fergusson

Samuel Mure Fergusson
Fergusson c. 1895
Personal information
Born1855
Perth, Scotland
Died9 December 1928 (aged 73)
Byfleet, Surrey, England
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship4th: 1891
British Amateur2nd: 1894, 1898

Samuel Mure Fergusson (1855 – 9 December 1928) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fergusson placed fourth in the 1891 Open Championship.[1] Fergusson twice came close to winning The Amateur Championship. His best effort came in the 1894 Amateur Championship where he battled the legendary John Ball at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, eventually losing by the score of 1 up.

  1. ^ 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.