Ted Bishop (golfer)
Ted Bishop | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Stanley Eugene Bishop |
Nickname | Ted |
Born | Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 10, 1913
Died | September 25, 1986 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 73)
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Sporting 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 |
Stanley Eugene "Ted" Bishop (January 10, 1913 – September 25, 1986) was an American golfer who had a brief professional career before being reinstated as an amateur in the 1930s.
Early life
Bishop was born in Natick, Massachusetts.[1]
Career
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[6]
- 1946 Massachusetts Amateur, New England Amateur,[6] U.S. Amateur
- 1961 Massachusetts Amateur
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1947 (winners), 1949 (winners)
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Takes Amateur Title". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. September 15, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Amateur Amateur – The MGA Connection: Champions – Setting the Bar High". MassGolfer. Winter 2010–2011. pp. 19, 22. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Past New England Amateur Champions" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "1946 U.S. Amateur". USGA. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 22. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ a b "Past New England Amateur Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
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