John Allan (golfer)

John Allan
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born c.1848
Scotland
Died Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T7: 1866
PGA Championship DNP

John Allan (born c.1848) was a Scottish professional golfer. Allan tied for ninth place in the 1865 Open Championship.[1] Allan finished in eight place in the 1870 Open Championship.

Early life

Allan was born in Scotland, c.1848.

1865 Open Championship

The 1865 Open Championship was the sixth Open Championship and was held on 14 September at Prestwick Golf Club. Andrew Strath won the championship by two shots from Willie Park, Sr. There were 12 competitors.

Details of play

Strath had the lead after the first round on 55, a one stroke ahead of Willie Dow and Park, and two ahead of Old Tom Morris. Making his debut, Young Tom Morris scored 60. After two rounds, Park was in the lead with a total of 108 after a round of 52 with Strath was a shot behind on 109. Both Dow and Morris dropped out of contention after poor rounds. In the final round, Park scored 56 while Strath took 53 to give him a two stroke victory.[2]

Death

The exact dates of birth and death of Allan are unknown.

References

  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. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "Andrew Strath Wins the Open". Retrieved 2015-04-10.
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