Ted Bishop (golfer) explained

Ted Bishop
Fullname:	Stanley Eugene Bishop
Nickname:	Ted
Birth Date:	10 January 1913
Birth Place:	Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Status:	Amateur
Masters:	T55: 1952
Usopen:	T50: 1937
Open:	DNP
Pga:	DNP

Stanley Eugene "Ted" Bishop (January 10, 1913 – September 25, 1986) was an American golfer who had a brief professional career before being reinstated as an amateur in the 1930s.

Early life

Bishop was born in Natick, Massachusetts.

Career

Bishop won several amateur tournaments, including three Massachusetts Amateurs^[1] and two New England Amateurs,^[2] with his biggest win being the 1946 U.S. Amateur.^[3] He defeated Smiley Quick on the 37th hole of the 36-hole final match at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.^[4]

Bishop played on the winning Walker Cup teams in 1947 and 1949.^[5]

Amateur wins

• 1940 Massachusetts Amateur
• 1941 New England Amateur^[6]
• 1946 Massachusetts Amateur, New England Amateur, U.S. Amateur
• 1961 Massachusetts Amateur

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup

1947 (winners), 1949 (winners)

Notes and References

1. U.S. Amateur Amateur – The MGA Connection: Champions – Setting the Bar High . MassGolfer . 19, 22 . Winter 2010–2011 . November 2, 2012.
2. Web site: Past New England Amateur Champions . November 2, 2012.
3. Web site: 1946 U.S. Amateur . USGA . November 2, 2012.
4. News: Bishop Takes Amateur Title . . Associated Press . September 15, 1946 . 10 . November 2, 2012.
5. Book: Elliott . Len . Barbara . Kelly . Who's Who in Golf . 1976 . Arlington House . New Rochelle, New York . 0-87000-225-2 . 22 . registration .
6. Web site: Past New England Amateur Champions . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426000719/http://www.negagolf.org/new-england-amateur/neamateur_pastchampions.pdf . 2012-04-26 . 2011-11-22 . mdy-all.