William Auchterlonie Explained

Willie Auchterlonie
Fullname:William Auchterlonie
Nickname:Willie
Birth Date:7 August 1872
Birth Place:St Andrews, Scotland
Death Place:Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Status:Professional
Majorwins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:Won: 1893
Pga:DNP

William "Willie" Auchterlonie (7 August 1872[1] – 27 February 1963[2] [3] [4] [5]) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a native of St Andrews. He won the 1893 Open Championship[6] at the age of and he remains the second youngest Open Champion after Tom Morris, Jnr, but it was to prove to be his only Open. His brother, Laurie Auchterlonie, won the 1902 U.S. Open.

Auchterlonie was honorary professional to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews for nearly a quarter of a century. He had begun his working life as an apprentice to the club makers R. Forgan & Son[7] and he ran club making businesses for most of his adult life. There is still a golf shop called Auchterlonie's in St Andrews. He was involved in golf course design.

Major championships

Results timeline

Note: Auchterlonie only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Births in the United District of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife. Statutory Births 453/00 0129 . 16 February 2015 . . subscription .
  2. Web site: Deaths in the District of Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife. Statutory Deaths 442/00 0145 . 16 February 2015 . . subscription .
  3. Web site: Hugh McKenzie Kirkaldy (1868-1897) - Find a Grave. .
  4. Web site: William Penn Auchterlonie - b. 07 Aug 1872 - St Andrews, Fife, Scotland - d. 27 Feb 1963 - St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (1).
  5. News: Obituary - Willie Auchterlonie - The grand old man of golf. The Glasgow Herald . 28 February 1963 . 7 .
  6. Web site: Prestwick — 1893 . 2010-07-17. opengolf.com.
  7. Web site: D & W Auchterlonie. golfclubsequipment.com. 8 November 2015.