| Louis Tellier | |
| Fullname: | Louis Emile Auguste Tellier |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1886 |
| Birth Place: | France |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Ella Reid |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 1 |
| Pgawins: | 1 |
| Usopen: | T4: 1913, 1915 |
| Open: | T22: 1913 |
| Pga: | T5: 1920 |
Louis Emile Auguste Tellier (2 November 1886 - 3 November 1921)[1] was a French professional golfer. He had five top-10 finishes in major championships.
Tellier came to the United States to play in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He finished tied for fourth.[2]
After a short return visit to France, Tellier returned to the U.S. in 1914 to become head professional at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey.[3] He moved to The Country Club, site of the 1913 U.S. Open, in 1916[4] and to Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts in 1919.[5]
Tellier's only significant win came at the 1921 Massachusetts Open a month before his death. He led the 1913 U.S. Open with seven holes to go, but faltered and finished in a tie for 4th. In 1915 he co-led the U.S. Open after two rounds, and finished 4th.
On 3 November 1921, Tellier committed suicide at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts.[6] He was found hanging by a small rope in a shed on the golf course. The motive of the suicide was not known but family members told authorities that he had not been feeling well for quite some time.[7] Fellow professional golfers Arthur Reid and Wilfrid Reid were Tellier's brothers-in-law.[8]
| Tournament | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T4 | 8 | T4 | T13 | NT | NT | T5 | T38 | T14 | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T22 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | |||||
| PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | R32 | NT | NT | R32 | QF |