Alfred Perry (8 October 1904 – 4 December 1974) was a

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

from

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, the winner of

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

. Born in

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, Perry worked as a club professional at Leatherhead Golf Club in addition to playing in the few organised tournaments that there were at the time. He had moderate success before he claimed an unexpected victory in the

1935 Open Championship The 1935 Open Championship was the 70th Open Championship, played 26–28 June at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Alf Perry won his only Men's major golf championships, major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Alf Padgham. Qu ...

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. His most prolific year came in 1938 when he won three tournaments on the British circuit. He retired from his post at Leatherhead in 1972, and died two years later. Perry was a member of the British

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States, with hosting duties alternating between venues in Europe and the United States for each edition. The cup is named after the English businessman S ...

team in

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, and

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. He played three matches of which he lost two and halved one.

Professional wins

''This list may be incomplete'' *1924 Findlater Shield *1925 Findlater Shield *1935

*1936 West of England Professional Championship *1938

Daily Mail Tournament The Daily Mail Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom. The ''Daily Mail'' sponsored the St Andrews Tournament in 1919 and in 1920 continued their sponsorship with the start of the Daily Mail Tournament. The even ...

Yorkshire Evening News Tournament The Yorkshire Evening News Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was held in the Leeds area of Yorkshire, England between 1923 and 1963. It was a fixture on the British PGA tournament circuit, which would later become the European To ...

, Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament *1948 Northern Professional Championship

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Note: Perry only played in

''
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain):

* England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners) * England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1938 (winners) *Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Alf English male golfers Winners of men's major golf championships Ryder Cup competitors for Europe People from Coulsdon Sportspeople from the London Borough of Croydon 1904 births 1974 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen