Syd Scott

Sydney Simeon Scott (20 December 1913[1] – 22 April 1985[2])[3] was an English professional golfer. He is best known for being runner-up in the 1954 Open Championship and for being a member of the British 1955 Ryder Cup team. He won the PGA Seniors Championship in 1964.

Syd Scott
Personal information
Full nameSydney Simeon Scott
Born(1913-12-20)December 20, 1913
Brampton, Carlisle, England
DiedApril 22, 1985(1985-04-22) (aged 71)
Chobham, Surrey, England
Nationality England
Career
Turned professional1936
Retired1980
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1962
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT2: 1954

He played in the 1938 Daily Mail Tournament at Northumberland Golf Club, making the cut.[4] His first Open Championship was in 1939 where he finished tied for 11th in the qualifying competition.[5] Scoring 76 and 77 he missed the cut by three strokes.[6] In late 1939, he finished second in the northern qualifying competition for the News of the World Match Play, which was subsequently cancelled.[7]

Before World War II, he was the professional at Hartlepool Golf Club and then after the war at Carlisle Golf Club. In 1958 he moved to the Roehampton Club where he was professional until 1980 when he was succeeded by his son Alan.

Professional wins

Results in major championships
Tournament 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Masters Tournament NT NT NT
The Open Championship CUT NT NT NT NT NT NT CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship 32 T9 T22 T2 T19 T28 T39 T34 4
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship T9 T10 10 CUT T19 CUT CUT CUT

Note: Scott only played in the Masters Tournament and 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. http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZM-6B1J
  2. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=scott&yearOfDeath=1985&page=17#calendar
  3. "Forget Monty, meet Syd our own Ryder Cup hero". News and Star. 22 September 2006.
  4. "The "Daily Mail" tournament - Perry's victory". The Times. 9 April 1938. p. 6.
  5. "Golf - Open Championship". The Times. 5 July 1939. p. 7.
  6. "Golf - Open Championship - R. Burton leads". The Times. 7 July 1939. p. 4.
  7. "Golf - £1,250 tournament - W. H. Davies retains his form". The Times. 25 August 1939. p. 4.
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