Alex Smith (golfer)

Alex Smith (golfer)

Alex Smith (1872 – 21 April 1930) was a member of a famous Scottish golfing family. His brother Willie won the U.S. Open in 1899, and Alex won it in both 1906 and 1910. Like many British professionals of his era he spent much of his adult life working as a club professional in the United States.

In 1901 Smith lost to Willie Anderson in a playoff for the U.S. Open title. Smith's 1906 U.S. Open victory came at the Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. His 72 hole score of 295 was the lowest at either the U.S. Open or the British Open up to that time, and he won $300. The 1910 U.S. Open was played over the St. Martin's course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Smith won a three man playoff against American John McDermott and another of his own brothers, Macdonald Smith. Alex Smith played in eighteen U.S. Opens in total and accumulated eleven top ten placings.

Smith also won the Western Open twice and the Metropolitan Open four times.

Smith was born in Carnoustie, Scotland and died in Baltimore, Maryland.

Tournament wins

"this list may be incomplete"
*1903 Western Open
*1905 Metropolitan Open
*1906 U.S. Open, Western Open
*1909 Metropolitan Open
*1910 U.S. Open, Metropolitan Open
*1913 Metropolitan Open

External links

* [http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1335&id=645892005 Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S.] (including the Smith brothers)


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