Bert Seymour Explained

Bert Seymour
Fullname:Albert Victor George Seymour
Birth Date:23 February 1887
Birth Place:Wimbledon, London, England
Death Date:1970 (aged 83)
Death Place:Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Yearpro:1908
Prowins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T39: 1914
Pga:DNP

Albert Victor George Seymour (23 February 1887 –1970)[1] was an English professional golfer. He had some success after World War I and won the 1921 News of the World Match Play.

Golf career

Seymour was the professional at Molesey Hurst Golf Club from 1908 to 1921.[2]

Seymour had reached the final stages of the 1919 News of the World Match Play, losing to the eventual winner Abe Mitchell at the last 32 stage.[3] He qualified again for the final stages in 1920 and reached the semi-final, losing again to Mitchell, who won for the second year in succession.[4] In 1921 he qualified through a 36-hole event and won 6 matches to win the title. He met Jack Gaudin in the 36-hole final. Gaudin missed a three-foot putt at the last and the match went to extra holes. Seymour missed short putts at the second and third extra holes and eventually won the match with another short putt at the 40th hole. He won £200 for his victory while Gaudin took home £50.[5]

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Note: Seymour only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Notes and References

  1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCT-BD1T Family search
  2. Web site: Molesey Hurst Golf Club, Greater London.. golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. 2016-04-01.
  3. News: The Times . 1 October 1919 . 6 . Golf at Walton Heath.
  4. News: The Times . 8 October 1920 . 5 . "News of the World" golf tournament.
  5. News: The £750 tournament – Seymour beats Gaudin in record final . . 4 . 8 October 1921.