Samuel Davidson "Dave" Herron(October 16, 1897 – January 27, 1956)[1]was an American amateurgolfer.
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Personal information | |
Full name | Samuel Davidson Herron |
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,U.S. | October 16, 1897
Died | January 27, 1956 Pinehurst, North Carolina,U.S. | (aged 58)
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
The Open Championship | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | Won:1919 |
Herron won the 1919U.S. AmateuratOakmont Country Club,his home club, defeatingBobby Jonesin the final, 5 and 4.[2][3]
Herron played on the winning 1923Walker Cupteam. He also won the Pennsylvania Amateur twice.[4]
Amateur wins
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1919U.S. Amateur
- 1920 Pennsylvania Amateur[4]
- 1929 Pennsylvania Amateur[4]
U.S. national team appearances
edit- Walker Cup:1923(winners)
References
edit- ^Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976).Who's Who in Golf.New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.89.ISBN0-87000-225-2.
- ^"U.S. Amateur – Past Champions – 1919".United States Golf Association.RetrievedJanuary 8,2014.
- ^"Crowd Of 6,000 Sees Local Lad Beat Jones".The Pittsburg Press.August 24, 1919. pp. 1, 6 (additional news section).
- ^abc"Pennsylvania Amateur – Past Champions".Pennsylvania Golf Association.RetrievedJanuary 8,2014.