David Bell (golfer) explained

David Bell
Fullname:David Bell
Birth Date:c. 1880
Birth Place:Scotland
Nationality:
Status:Professional
Masters:DNP
Usopen:3rd: 1900
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

David "Davie" Bell (c. 1880 – ?) was a Scottish professional golfer. Bell placed third in the 1900 U.S. Open at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. He carded consistent rounds of 78-83-83-78=322 and won $125.

Early life

Bell was born circa 1880 in Scotland.

Golf career

Bell placed third in the 1900 U.S. Open, held 4–5 October 1900, at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. He posted rounds of 78-83-83-78=322 and won $125.[1] [2] In the 1901 Western Open, held at Midlothian Country Club, he was second behind Laurie Auchterlonie.[3] Bell and Willie Smith played some exhibition matches in Santa Barbara, California, in the winter of 1901.[4]

Death

Bell's date of death is unknown.

Notes and References

  1. News: Scores of First Day's Golf Play . The Chicago Tribune . 5 October 1900.
  2. News: Vardon Was the Winner - Took the Open Golf Championship at Wheaton Yesterday . 9 April 2015 . The Saint Paul Globe . 6 October 1900.
  3. Web site: Beresford. Hattie. The Way it Was. montecitojournal.net. 15 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912145642/http://montecitojournal.net/archive/14/33/1518/. 12 September 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Carry Your Golf Clubs to California. books.Google.com. 15 August 2015. Morton. Julius Sterling. 1900.