Dick Burton (golfer)
English professional golfer (1907–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Burton (11 October 1907 – 30 January 1974) was an English professional golfer.[2][3]
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Dick Burton | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Richard Burton |
Born | (1907-10-11)11 October 1907 Darwen, Lancashire, England |
Died | 30 January 1974(1974-01-30) (aged 66)[1] Kingston upon Thames, England |
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1929 |
Professional wins | 14 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1946 |
The Open Championship | Won: 1939 |
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Burton, a former four-loom weaver at Cobden Mill, is mainly remembered for winning The Open Championship (British Open) in 1939, when it was played on the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland and holding the Open title for the longest time – from 1939 till after World War II.[4] He played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1935, 1937, and 1949, and won two of his five matches.