Alec Ross

Alec Ross
Alec Ross
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Ross
Born	15 September 1879; Dornoch,Scotland
Died	25 June 1952(aged 72); Miami,Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	16
Best results in major championships; (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	Won:1907
The Open Championship	DNP

Alexander Ross(15 September 1879^[1]– 25 June 1952) was aScottish professional golfer.He was a native ofDornoch^[1]and learned his golf in his home country, but like many British professional golfers of his era he spent many years working as a club professional in theUnited States.While employed by the Brae Burn Country Club, nearBoston,he won the 1907U.S. Openat the St. Martin's course atPhiladelphia Cricket Club.He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total, and finished in the top-10 five times. His other tournament wins include theNorth and South Opensix times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), theMassachusetts Opensix times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and theSwiss Openthree times (1923, 1925, 1926).

Ross's older brotherDonaldalso moved to the U.S. and was one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers. Alec was the professional at theDetroit Golf ClubinDetroit, Michiganfor 31 years. He died inMiami,Florida.^[2]

Professional wins

Note: This list may be incomplete.

1902North and South Open
1904North and South Open
1906Massachusetts Open
1907U.S. Open,North and South Open,Massachusetts Open
1908North and South Open,Massachusetts Open
1909Massachusetts Open
1910North and South Open,Massachusetts Open
1912Massachusetts Open
1915North and South Open
1923Swiss Open
1925Swiss Open
1926Swiss Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1907	U.S. Open	2 shot deficit	76-74-76-76=302	2 strokes	Gilbert Nicholls

Results timeline

Note: Ross played only in theU.S. Open.

Tournament	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909
U.S. Open	10^[3]	T9	T15	T13	6	1	T23	37

Tournament	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
U.S. Open	22	T9	CUT	T36	T22			NT	NT	T16

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926
U.S. Open	T27						T34

Win

Top 10

Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

^^a ^b"Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland".Statutory Births 047/00 0047.ScotlandsPeople.Archived fromthe originalon 21 November 2008.Retrieved17 February2015.
^Alexander Ross obituary,The New York Times,26 June 1952
^"Open Golf Champion".The Saint Paul Globe.Minnesota. 12 October 1902.Retrieved26 August2015.

External links

Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S.(including the Ross brothers)

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[spbirth-1] "Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland".Statutory Births 047/00 0047.ScotlandsPeople.Archived fromthe originalon 21 November 2008.Retrieved17 February2015.

[2] Alexander Ross obituary,The New York Times,26 June 1952

[Saint_Paul_Globe-3] "Open Golf Champion".The Saint Paul Globe.Minnesota. 12 October 1902.Retrieved26 August2015.

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