Clarence Hackney
| Clarence Hackney | |
|---|---|
 Hackney, from a 1921 publication | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Clarence W. Hackney |
| Born | March 10, 1894 Carnoustie,Scotland |
| Died | January 4, 1941(aged 46) Morristown, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T5:1920 |
| U.S. Open | T8:1921 |
| The Open Championship | T23: 1921 |
Clarence W. Hackney(March 10, 1894 – January 4, 1941) was a Scottish-Americanprofessional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Hackney was born inCarnoustie,Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.
Golf career
[edit]Hackney was the head professional at theAtlantic City Country Clubfrom 1914 to 1940.[1]Hackney won sevenPGA Tourtournaments between 1923 and 1931,[2]including the 1923Canadian Open.[3]
Death
[edit]Hackney died inMorristown, New Jersey,on January 4, 1941.[4]
Professional wins
[edit]PGA Tour wins (7)
[edit]- 1923 (2)Philadelphia Open Championship,Canadian Open
- 1924 (1)New Jersey State Open
- 1925 (1)New Jersey State Open
- 1926 (1)New Jersey State Open
- 1930 (1)Philadelphia Open Championship
- 1931 (1)Philadelphia Open Championship
Other wins
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Trenham, Peter C."A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members - The Leaders and The Legends - 1930 to 1939"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 22, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 27,2012.
- ^Barkow, Al(November 1989).The History of the PGA TOUR.Copyright PGA Tour.Doubleday.pp.236–37, 249–50, 253.ISBN0-385-26145-4.
- ^"Canadian Open – Past Winners".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon May 5, 2015.RetrievedMay 3,2015.
- ^"Famed Golf Figure Dies".The Lethbridge Herald.Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada.AP.January 6, 1941. p. 6.
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