Lex Robson Explained

Lex Robson
Fullname:Alexander Lawrie Robson
Birth Date:7 February 1898
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:
Residence:Peterborough, Ontario
Status:Professional
Prowins:8
Award1:Ontario Golf
Hall of Fame
Year1:2008

Alexander Lawrie Robson (February 7, 1898 – January 27, 1974)[1] [2] was a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer.

Robson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Having moved to Canada, he had a successful tournament career, highlighted by winning the Canadian PGA Championship in 1932,[3] and finishing as runner-up in the Canadian Open in 1933. He also won the Millar Trophy, originally awarded for the Ontario PGA Match Play championship and later the Canadian PGA Match Play, on six occasions.

In 1934, as recognition for his consistently good play, Robson was invited to compete in the inaugural Masters Tournament but he was unable to play. In 2008 he was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame.[4]

Robson served as the head professional at several golf clubs in Ontario, most notably at Islington Golf Club in Etobicoke for many years until 1939,[5] when he moved to Kawartha Golf & Country Club in Peterborough where he remained for 25 years.[6] [7]

Professional wins

Notes and References

  1. News: Robson passes . The Gazette . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . April 30, 1974 . 39 . Newspapers.com . March 31, 2020.
  2. News: Deaths . The Ottawa Journal . Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . January 27, 1974 . 28 . Newspapers.com . March 31, 2020.
  3. News: Lex Robson wins golf title playoff . Ottawa Citizen . Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . July 6, 1932 . Google News Archives . March 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Two legendary Canadian PGA members inducted into Ontario Golf Hall of Fame . PGA of Canada . May 9, 2020 . March 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: Islington Golf Club . Facebook . March 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: Lex Robson  - Class of 2008 . Golf Ontario . March 30, 2020.
  7. Web site: A. L. (Lex) Robson . Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame . March 30, 2020.