Norman Sutton

Norman Sutton (11 January 1908[1] – 15 March 1999[2]) was an English professional golfer. He tied for 6th place in the 1951 Open Championship and won the World Senior Championship in 1958.

Norman Sutton
Personal information
Born(1908-01-11)11 January 1908
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died15 March 1999(1999-03-15) (aged 91)
Exeter, Devon, England
Nationality England
Career
Turned professional1929
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT6: 1951

Golf career

Sutton was an amateur with the West Cheshire Artisans and played in the 1927 Amateur Championship at Hoylake, aged 19. He beat Harold Hilton in the first round,[3] William Breck Torrance in the second round [4] and Samuel Robinson in the third round.[5] He lost in the fourth round, the last-32 stage, at the 19th hole to Captain Pearson, having been 2 up with 3 to play.[6]

Sutton turned professional in early 1929, becoming an assistant at the Wentworth Club. He moved to Leigh Golf Club near Culcheth in 1932 where he stayed until moving to Exeter Golf and Country Club in 1952.

Tournament wins

Results in major championships
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T24 T23 CUT T32 CUT
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT 34 17 T23 19
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Open Championship T24 T6 20 T29 T27 T27 CUT T30 CUT
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT

Note: Sutton only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References
  1. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZF-MW5T
  2. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=sutton&SurnameGrants=sutton&FirstName=norman&FirstNameGrants=norman&YearOfDeath=1999&YearOfDeathGrants=1999&AdvancedSearch=True&IsGrantSearch=True&IsCalendarSearch=False#wills
  3. "Amateur golf". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1927. p. 10.
  4. "Amateur golf". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1927. p. 4.
  5. "Amateur golf". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1927. p. 2.
  6. "Amateur golf". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1927. p. 13.
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