Willie Thomson

Willie Thomson
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born c.1851
Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T4: 1876
PGA Championship DNP

Willie Thomson (born c.1851) was a Scottish professional golfer who played during the late 19th century.

Early life

Thomson was born in Scotland c.1851.

Golf career

In total, Thomson had three top-10 finishes in The Open Championship. In the 1874 Open Championship and 1889 Open Championship he finished tied for sixth and tenth, respectively. His best performance came in the 1876 Open Championship where he finished tied for fourth place.[1]

Death

Thomson's place and date of death are unknown.

Results in The Open Championship

Tournament 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
The Open Championship T6 DNP T4 ? DNP DNP T22 DNP T16 23 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T10

Note: Thomson played only in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
? = played, finish unknown
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

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.
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