Eddie Whitcombe Explained

Eddie Whitcombe
Fullname:Ernest Edward Whitcombe
Birth Date:31 March 1913
Birth Place:Norfolk, England
Death Place:Epping Forest, Essex, England
Status:Professional
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T15: 1948
Pga:DNP

Ernest Edward Whitcombe (31 March 1913 – 16 January 1997)[1] was an English professional golfer. He was the son of Ernest Whitcombe and was always known as Eddie.

In the 1937 Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament, Whitcombe was tied after 72 holes with Albert Chevalier on 289.[2] In the 36-hole playoff the following day Chevalier beat Whitcombe by a shot, scoring 145 to Whitcombe's 146. Whitcombe had a yard putt at the last to tie but missed.[3]

In April 1938, he finished joint second in the Silver King Tournament, two strokes behind his uncle Charles.[4] Later in 1938, he lost 4&3 in the 36-hole final of the News of the World Match Play to Dai Rees. Whitcombe and Rees were born on the same day, 31 March 1913.[5] In 1938, he also played for England against Scotland and for England in the Llandudno International Golf Trophy.

Whitcombe was chairman of the PGA from 1970 to 1972.[6]

Results in major championships

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

Team appearances

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch.org. 24 January 2022.
  2. News: Tie in assistants' tournament – Scot equals course record to finish third . . 2 . 24 July 1937.
  3. News: Assistants' replay won by A M Chevalier – Missed yard putt decides at Fulwell . . 4 . 26 July 1937.
  4. News: Whitcombe's in £1000 golf struggle – Uncle leads nephew by two strokes to win first prize . . 3 . 23 April 1938.
  5. News: Rees's second success in three years – Match-play title and £500 . . 17 September 1938 . 3.
  6. Web site: Past PGA Chairman . . 7 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211251/http://www.pga.info/about-us/who-we-are/directors-officials/past-pga-chairmen.aspx . 4 March 2016 .