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John Allan (golfer)

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John Allan
Personal information
Full nameJohn Allan
Bornc. 1847
Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died(1897-02-14)14 February 1897 (aged 49)
Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT7: 1866

John Allan (c. 1847 – 14 February 1897) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club from 1867 until the late 1880s.

Early life

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Allan was born in Prestwick, Scotland, c. 1847.[1] He was the son of Hugh and Mary Allan. Two of his younger brothers, Matthew (1858–1890) and Jamie (1861–1900) also became professional golfers.[1]

Golf career

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Allan learnt his golf at Prestwick Golf Club while Old Tom Morris was there. After bried periods at Aberbeen and St. Andrews, he became the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho! in 1867.[2] He remained at Westward Ho! for about 20 years before returning to Scotland to take up a position at Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club.[1]

While at Royal North Devon, Allan was involved in the design of Kingsdown Golf Club in 1880 and Royal Cornwall Golf Club in the late 1880s.[3][4]

Death

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Allan died in Prestwick on 14 February 1897 aged 49.[5][1]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
The Open Championship T9 T7 T8 8 NT T9
Tournament 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893
The Open Championship T15 WD T23

Note: Allan only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "John Allan". Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland.
  2. ^ "Prestwick Golf Club". Fifeshire Journal. 2 May 1867. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "History Kingsdown Golf Club". Kingsdown Golf Club. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Royal Cornwall Golf Club. Bodmin". golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Death of a well-known golfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1897. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.