Cecil Stanley Denny (8 August 1908 – July 1991) was an English

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. His first British win was in the Malden Invitation Tournament in late 1937 where he beat

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5&4 in the 18-hole final. The tournament was contested by 16 invited players over two days. The following year he was one of the runners-up in the

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at East Brighton Golf Club, two shots behind

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. He was particularly successful in the Dutch Open, winning the event in 1948 and 1952 and being a runner-up three times before the war. At the age of 46, Denny won the 1955

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by one stroke from

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, his first important win in Britain.

Tournament wins

*1937 Malden Invitation Tournament *1948 Dutch Open *1952 Dutch Open *1955

Results in major championships

''Note: Denny only played in The Open Championship.''
NT = No tournament
CUT = Missed the cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

England–Scotland Professional Match The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and played until the star ...

(representing England): 1936 (winners) * Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Denny, Cecil English male golfers People from Great Finborough 1908 births 1991 deaths