Eddie Whitcombe

Eddie Whitcombe
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Ernest Edward Whitcombe
Born (1913-03-31)31 March 1913
Norfolk, England
Died 16 January 1997(1997-01-16) (aged 83)
Epping Forest, Essex, England
Nationality  England
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T15: 1948
PGA Championship DNP

Ernest Edward Whitcombe (31 March 1913 – 16 January 1997)[1] was an English professional golfer. He was the son of Ernest Whitcombe and was always known as Eddie.

In the 1937 Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament, Whitcombe was tied after 72 holes with Albert Chevalier on 289.[2] In the 36-hole playoff the following day Chevalier beat Whitcombe by a shot, scoring 145 to Whitcombe's 146. Whitcombe had a yard putt at the last to tie but missed.[3]

In April 1938, he finished joint second in the Silver King Tournament, two strokes behind his uncle Charles.[4] Later in 1938, he lost 4&3 in the 36-hole final of the News of the World Match Play to Dai Rees. Whitcombe and Rees were born on the same day, 31 March 1913.[5] In 1938, he also played for England against Scotland and for England in the Llandudno International Golf Trophy.

Whitcombe was chairman of the PGA from 1970 to 1972.[6]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship T29 CUT CUT
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT T21 T18 T15 CUT
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Open Championship T17 T24 CUT T34 CUT DNP CUT CUT CUT T29

Note: Whitcombe only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Further reading

References

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