George Buckle | |
Fullname: | George Russell Buckle |
Birth Date: | 1886 |
Birth Place: | Nutfield, Surrey, England |
Death Date: | 10 April 1957 (aged 71) |
Death Place: | Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
Status: | Professional |
Prowins: | 5 |
Masters: | DNP |
Usopen: | DNP |
Open: | T9: 1920 |
Pga: | DNP |
George Russell Buckle (1886 – 10 April 1957)[1] was an English professional golfer. He was the son of William Buckle, who was the professional at Church Stretton from 1900 to 1911.[2]
Buckle tied for 9th place in the 1920 Open Championship. He was one of the runners-up in the 1925 Daily Mail Tournament at Notts Golf Club, one shot behind the winner, Charles Johns.[3]
Buckle won the Midland Professional Championship four times and was runner-up on five other occasions. In 1926 he won the West of England Professional Championship at Long Ashton by 6 strokes.[4]