George Douglas (born c. 1869) was a Scottish

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. Douglas tied for third place in the 1896 U.S. Open, held 18 July 1896 at

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Early life

Douglas was born in Scotland, circa 1869.

Golf career

1896 U.S. Open

Douglas tied for third place in the 1896 U.S. Open, held 18 July 1896 at

. He posted two consistent rounds of 79-79=158 and took home $50 in prize money. The Canadian amateur Andrew Smith tied Douglas on 158 but as an amateur player he could not accept any prize money.

Death

Douglas's date of death is unknown.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, George Scottish male golfers Scottish emigrants to the United States