Don Curtis (golfer)

Donald Allen Curtis (22 October 1904 – 18 October 1983)^[1] was an English professional golfer.

Don Curtis
Personal information
Full name	Donald Allen Curtis
Born	(1904-10-22)22 October 1904 Poole, Dorset, England
Died	18 October 1983(1983-10-18) (aged 78) Christchurch, Dorset, England
Sporting nationality	England
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T20: 1927

In 1926 he lost in a playoff for the Findlater Shield, the assistants' championship. He had tied with Walter Thomas but lost the 18-hole playoff after a disappointing 82.

Curtis's first big success was when he won the 1936 News Chronicle Tournament. Curtis reached the semi-final of the 1937 News of the World Match Play where he lost to Percy Alliss by 1 hole.^[2] The following year he won the Dunlop-Southport Tournament at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, beating Arthur Lees by 2 strokes and taking the £315 first prize.^[3] Later in 1938, he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament behind Reg Whitcombe.^[4]

Tournament wins

• 1936 News Chronicle Tournament
• 1938 Dunlop-Southport Tournament

Results in major championships

Tournament	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937
The Open Championship	CUT	T20		CUT			T45	T37	T31		T44	CUT

Note: Curtis only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928
• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1938 (winners)
• Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing England): 1938 (winners)
• Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)

References

1. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. "Anglo-Scottish final – Adams against Alliss at Stoke Poges". The Glasgow Herald. 17 September 1937. p. 19.
3. "Padgham's bid in vain – Don Curtis wins £1600 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1938. p. 3.
4. "Open Champion proves himself – R A Whitcombe's triumph in gale – Young Scot's golfers lapse". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1938. p. 16.