Frank Eyre
Australian professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Patrick Eyre (c. 1898 – 1 September 1974) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the 1926 Sun-Herald Tournament and the 1930 Australian Open.
Early life
Eyre was the son of Edward "Happy" Eyre, a life-saver at Manly beach and rugby union player.[1] Frank Eyre himself was also a rugby union player in the early 1920s.[2] He became the professional at Long Reef Golf Club, Collaroy, New South Wales in 1922.[3]
Professional career
Eyre's first big success came in 1926 when he won the Sun-Herald Tournament at The Australian Golf Club, beat Arthur Le Fevre 6&5 in the final. He won the first prize of £195 and a gold medal valued at £5.[4] The event was widely regarded as the professional championship of Australia.[5] Eyre had qualified for the final stages in 1925 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, losing to Tom Howard, the eventual winner, in the quarter-finals.[6]
Eyre won the 1930 Queensland Open, beating Harry Sinclair in playoff at Royal Queensland.[7][8] He had been runner-up in the event in 1926.[9] Eyre won the 1930 Australian Open, finishing 7 strokes ahead of the runners-up, amateur George Fawcett and Rufus Stewart.[10] It was the first to be held at the Metropolitan Golf Club and Eyre was the first to be presented with the Stonehaven Cup, presented by Lord Stonehaven, the Governor-General of Australia from 1925 to 1930.[11] Eyre had been runner-up in 1929.[12]
Eyre won the 1933 New South Wales Dunlop Cup, beating Tom Heard in the final.[13]
Later life
In 1963, Eyre retired as professional at Long Reef Golf Club, having been the professional there for over 40 years.[3] He died on 1 September 1974, aged 76.[14][2]
Professional wins
- 1926 Sun-Herald Tournament
- 1930 Queensland Open, Australian Open
- 1933 Dunlop Cup (New South Wales)
Team appearances
- Vicars Shield (representing New South Wales): 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 (winners)
References
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