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Walter Rutherford (golfer)

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Walter Rutherford
Personal information
Full nameWalter Mathers Rutherford
Born(1857-09-23)23 September 1857
Crailing, Scotland
Died15 October 1913(1913-10-15) (aged 56)
Crailing, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's golf
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Individual

Walter Mathers Rutherford (23 September 1857 – 15 October 1913 in Jedburgh) was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's competition with a score of 168 over 36 holes.[1]

He was educated at Madras College in St Andrews.[2] In later years he farmed land at Jedburgh and was a vocal proponent of land reform.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Walter Rutherford". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ The Late Mr Walter Rutherford, St. Andrews Citizen, 18 October 1913
  3. ^ Here and There in the Borderland, Southern Reporter, 23 October 1913
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