Jesse P. Guilford

Jesse Guilford
Personal information
Full name	Jesse Poore Guilford
Nickname	Siege Gun
Born	March 2, 1895(1895-03-02) Manchester, New Hampshire
Died	December 1, 1962(1962-12-01) (aged 67) Newton, Massachusetts
Nationality	United States
Career
Status	Amateur
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	T19: 1922
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1921
British Amateur	R32: 1926, 1934

Jesse Poore Guilford (March 2, 1895 – December 1, 1962) was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the United States Amateur Championship in 1921.

Guilford was born in Manchester, New Hampshire.^[1] He was one of the top amateur golfers in Massachusetts, as well as the United States. His nickname was "Siege Gun" for his long drive qualities.^[2] He played on three of the first four Walker Cup teams (1922, 1924, and 1926).

Guilford died in Newton, Massachusetts.^[1]

Tournament wins

• 1913 New Hampshire Amateur
• 1916 Massachusetts Amateur, New Hampshire Amateur
• 1917 New Hampshire Amateur
• 1919 Massachusetts Open
• 1921 Miami Invitational, Massachusetts Amateur, U.S. Amateur
• 1923 Gold Mashie Tournament
• 1924 Massachusetts Amateur
• 1926 Gold Mashie Tournament
• 1929 Massachusetts Open

Major championships

Amateur wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Runner-up
1921	U.S. Amateur	7 & 6	Robert A. Gardner

Results timeline

Guilford never played in the Masters Tournament or the British Open. As an amateur, he could not play in the PGA Championship.

Tournament	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	T24
U.S. Amateur	R16	R32	SF	NT	NT	DNP
British Amateur	DNP	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
U.S. Open	DNP	T26	T19	DNP	T29	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Amateur	DNQ	1	QF	QF	QF	QF	R16	DNP	DNP	DNP
British Amateur	DNP	R128	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R32	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
U.S. Amateur	DNP	DNP	SF	DNQ	R128	R256	R128	DNP	DNP	DNP
British Amateur	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R32	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
U.S. Amateur	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
British Amateur	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957
U.S. Amateur	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R128
British Amateur	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Source for U.S. Open & U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database^[3]

Source for 1921 British Amateur: The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg. 24.

Source for 1926 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1926, pg. 58.

Source for 1934 British Amateur: The Montreal Gazette, May 25, 1934, pg. 13.

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly. Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 77. ISBN 0870002252. 
2. ^ Guilford to Join Amateur Golfers Going to England New York Times, April 26, 1921
3. ^ Results listed under both "Guilford" and "Guiford".

Persondata
Name	Guilford, Jesse P.
Alternative names
Short description	Amateur golfer
Date of birth	March 2, 1895
Place of birth	Manchester, New Hampshire
Date of death	December 1, 1962
Place of death	Newton, Massachusetts