Harry B. Simpson (1885 – 7 November 1955) was an English

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 ...

. He finished third in the

1914 Open Championship The 1914 Open Championship was the 54th Open Championship, held 18–19 June at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Harry Vardon won a record sixth Open Championship title, three strokes ahead of runner-up J.H. Taylor, ...

Early life

Simpson was born in

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, Yorkshire in 1885. He learnt his golf at

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where

Harry Vardon Henry William Vardon (9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was a professional golfer from Jersey. He was a member of the Great Triumvirate with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times, and also won the ...

was the professional. Simpson had an older brother,

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, and a younger brother, Amos, who were also professional golfers.

Golf career

Simpson was at Anson Golf Club, Manchester from 1903 to 1905 and then at Warrington, Lytham and Fairhaven before moving to St Anne’s Old Links in 1911. Simpson had a brief period as a successful tournament golfer, making an impact in 1913 and 1914. In 1913 he qualified for the

Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament The Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament was a professional golf tournament played annually from 1911 to 1914. Total prize money was £350 provided by the owners of '' The Sphere'' and '' The Tatler''. The winners received individual silver tro ...

, 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 ...

and

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. He also played a number of exhibition matches during the year. In 1914 he again qualified for the Sphere and Tatler Foursomes Tournament and the Open, where he qualified in a tie for 13th place. On the first day on the Open, Simpson had rounds of 80 and 77 to be in a tie for 13th place. Final day rounds of 78 and 75 lifted him into third place behind

and J. H. Taylor. Simpson returned to St Anne’s Old Links after the war and stayed until 1924.

Results in major championships

''Note: Simpson only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Harry English male golfers People from Ganton Sportspeople from North Yorkshire 1885 births 1955 deaths