Louis Tellier (golfer)

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.

Louis Tellier
Tellier at the 1913 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameLouis Emile Auguste Tellier
Born(1886-11-02)2 November 1886
France
Died3 November 1921(1921-11-03) (aged 35)
West Newton, Massachusetts
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality France
SpouseElizabeth Ella Reid
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1920
U.S. OpenT4: 1913, 1915
The Open ChampionshipT22: 1913

Golf career

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]

1921 Massachusetts Open

Tellier's only significant win came at the 1921 Massachusetts Open a month before his death.

Death

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 wins

Results in major championships
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

Note: the Masters Tournament was not founded until 1934.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References
  1. World War I Draft Registration card, Brookline, Massachusetts, 5 June 1917
  2. 1913 U.S. Open results
  3. "French Golfer Coming; Louis Tellier to Succeed Terry as Professional at Canoe Brook". The New York Times. 27 October 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  4. "Tellier To Take Charge Of Country Club Links". The Boston Globe. 6 February 1916. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  5. "Brae Burn Signs Tellier". The Christian Science Monitor. 11 February 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. "Open Golf Champion Hangs Self On Links. Louis Tellier, Holder of Massachusetts Title, Found Dead at Brae-Burn Club". The New York Times. 4 November 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  7. "Louis Tellier of Brae Burn Club Found Hanging in Shed". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 3 November 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  8. Zmistowski, Bill. "Wilfrid Ewart Reid, PGA – Biography". www.zmistowski.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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