Willie Campbell (golfer)

Willie Campbell
Campbell, c. 1885, preparing to hit a shot
Personal information
Born(1862-07-14)14 July 1862
Musselburgh, Scotland
Died25 November 1900(1900-11-25) (aged 38)
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Sporting nationality Scotland
 United States
SpouseGeorgina Campbell
Children2
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open6th: 1895
The Open Championship2nd: 1886

Willie Campbell (14 July 1862 in Musselburgh, Scotland – 25 November 1900 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) was a Scottish professional golfer.[1] He reached the top ten in The Open Championship eight times in the 1880s. Campbell emigrated to America in 1894.[2] He finished alone in sixth place in the 1895 U.S. Open which was the first U.S. Open, held on Friday, 4 October, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island.[3]

  1. ^ "The Early Golf Architects: Beyond Old Tom". Golf Club Atlas. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Famous Golfer Dead". Boston Evening Transcript. 26 November 1900.
  3. ^ "Rawlins is Champion". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 25 October 1895. Retrieved 10 April 2015.