Ted Bishop (golfer)

Stanley Eugene "Ted" Bishop (January 10, 1913 – September 25, 1986) was an American amateur golfer.

Ted Bishop
Personal information
Full name	Stanley Eugene Bishop
Nickname	Ted
Born	January 10, 1913 Natick, Massachusetts
Died	September 25, 1986 (aged 73) Cambridge, Massachusetts
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Nationality	United States
Career
Status	Amateur
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T55: 1952
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T50: 1937
The Open Championship	DNP

Bishop was born in Natick, Massachusetts. He had a brief professional career before being reinstated as an amateur in the 1930s.[1]

Bishop won several amateur tournaments, including three Massachusetts Amateurs[2] and two New England Amateurs,[3] with his biggest win being the 1946 U.S. Amateur.[4] He defeated Smiley Quick on the 37th hole of the 36-hole final match at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.[1]

Bishop played on the winning Walker Cup teams in 1947 and 1949.[5]

Amateur wins

• 1940 Massachusetts Amateur
• 1941 New England Amateur
• 1946 Massachusetts Amateur, New England Amateur, U.S. Amateur
• 1961 Massachusetts Amateur

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1947 (winners), 1949 (winners)

References

1. "Bishop Takes Amateur Title". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. September 15, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
2. "U.S. Amateur Amateur – The MGA Connection: Champions – Setting the Bar High". MassGolfer. Winter 2010–2011. pp. 19, 22. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
3. "Past New England Amateur Champions" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2012.
4. "1946 U.S. Amateur". USGA. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
5. Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 22. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.