Harry Weetman Explained

Harry Weetman
Fullname:Harry Weetman
Birth Date:25 October 1920
Birth Place:Oswestry, Shropshire
Death Place:Redhill, Surrey
Status:Professional
Prowins:20
Masters:T34: 1960
Usopen:DNP
Open:T5: 1955
Pga:DNP
Award1:Harry Vardon Trophy
Year1:1952, 1956

Harry Weetman (25 October 1920 – 19 July 1972[1]) was an English professional golfer.[2]

Weetman won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top-10 at The Open Championship six times.

Weetman played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win–loss–tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965.

Weetman died in Redhill hospital on 19 July 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass on 14 July.[3] [4]

Professional wins (20)

Important wins (17)

DateTournamentVenueWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
7 Apr 1949PGA Assistants' ChampionshipSandwell Park Golf Club71-75-76-73=2955 strokes Peter Alliss, Harry Gould
6 Apr 1950PGA Assistants' ChampionshipWorsley Golf Club76-70-70-71=2877 strokes Dennis Smalldon
22 Sep 1951News of the World Match PlayRoyal Liverpool Golf Clubalign=center colspan=25&4 in final Jimmy Adams
13 Jun 1952Spalding TournamentWorthing Golf Club66-67-68-70=271Tie Antonio Cerdá
9 Oct 1952Dunlop MastersMere Golf & Country Club71-72-66-72=2814 strokes Arthur Lees
20 Apr 1956Spalding TournamentMoor Park Golf Club68-69-68-71=276Tie Christy O'Connor Snr
18 May 1957Swallow-Penfold TournamentGlasgow Golf Club73-65-65-67=2703 strokes Peter Alliss, Alfonso Angelini,
Harold Henning, Flory Van Donck
21 Jul 1957German OpenCologne Golf & Country Club71-?-?-66=2792 strokes Gary Player, Peter Thomson
25 May 1958Swallow-Penfold TournamentPrestwick Golf Club75-69-77-68=289Playoff Harry Bradshaw
13 Sep 1958News of the World Match PlayWalton Heath Golf Clubalign=center colspan=21 up in final Bernard Hunt
20 Sep 1958Dunlop MastersLittle Aston Golf Club67-68-70-71=2764 strokes Bobby Locke
22 Apr 1960Spalding TournamentMoor Park Golf Club70-66-68-69=2735 strokes Dai Rees
4 Jun 1960Swallow-Penfold TournamentCopt Heath Golf Club64-70-69-68=2712 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr, Peter Thomson
13 Apr 1961Northern OpenMurcar Links70-73-70-69=2822 strokes Harold Henning
26 May 1962Swallow-Penfold TournamentMaesdu Golf Club69-69-72-70=2803 strokes Eric Brown
16 Jul 1963Blaxnit (Ulster) TournamentShandon Park Golf Club69-66-67-67=2697 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr
29 May 1964Hennessy Round-robin TournamentClandeboye Golf Club19 points4 points Peter Alliss

Other wins (3)

This list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament19491950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Masters TournamentCUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT6T15T14CUTT5T10T12T8T16
Tournament196019611962196319641965196619671968
Masters TournamentT34
The Open ChampionshipT9CUTT12CUTT6T29WDT31T45
Note: Weetman only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Mr Harry Weetman - Ryder Cup golfer" The Times, 20 July 1972; pg. 18; Issue 58535.
  2. Book: Alliss, Peter . The Who's Who of Golf . Peter Alliss . . 1983 . 0-85613-520-8 . 222.
  3. News: Weetman badly hurt in smash . . 18 July 1972 . 8 February 2011.
  4. News: Death of golfer Harry Weetman . . 20 July 1972 . 8 February 2011.

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