John William Gaudin (1876 – 10 December 1947) was a

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from

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. His most successful period was in the early 1920s when he was in his late-40s. Gaudin had four brothers who were also professional golfers, his older brother

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and younger brothers

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Golf career

Gaudin was particularly successful from 1920 to 1925. He had a number of good finishes in the

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including being tied for 6th place in

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. He was runner-up in the 1921

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. He met Bert Seymour in the 36-hole final. Gaudin missed a three-foot putt at the last and the match went to extra holes. Seymour missed short putts at the second and third extra holes and eventually won the match with another short putt at the 40th hole. Seymour won £200 for his victory while Gaudin took home £50. Gaudin won the

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in 1922 and 1924 and was runner-up in 1924. He was runner-up in the 1923

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Retirement and death

Gaudin retired from

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, in 1946 after 34 years there and died the following year on 10 December 1947.

Professional wins

*1922

*1923

Results in major championships

''Note: Gaudin only played in The Open Championship.''
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudin, Jack Jersey male golfers People from Grouville 1876 births 1947 deaths