John James Taylor (10 December 1897 – 1971), often known as J. J. Taylor, was an English professional golfer. He won the Dutch Open in 1929.

Early life

Taylor was born in

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, the son of Richard and Emma Jane Taylor who had been married in 1884. Despite being from the same small town in Devon, Taylor was unrelated to J. H. Taylor.

Golf career

Taylor was an assistant professional at Radyr Golf Club in south Wales when he played for the 1922 Findlater Shield. The following year he won the event, played at Bushey Hall, by 6 strokes. In 1924 he moved to Crews Hill in north London. He entered the

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that year and scored 72 in the first qualifying round, tying third place of those playing at Formby. A 77 at Hoylake left him tied for 5th place in the qualifying. Scoring 89 and 81 in the first two rounds of the event, he withdrew. In early 1925 he moved again, to nearby Potters Bar. He played in the first Middlesex Professional Championship in 1925, tying with

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on 150. Taylor won the 36-hole replay by 155 to 158 to win the Championship. Taylor won the Middlesex Professional Championship again the following year with a score of 146, beating Fred Jewell by a stroke. Taylor finished runner-up in the 1928 Belgian Open and won the Dutch Open in 1929. He reached the semi-finals of the

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in 1928 and 1936.

Professional wins

*1923 Findlater Shield *1925 Middlesex Professional Championship *1926 Middlesex Professional Championship *1929 Dutch Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Taylor only played in

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WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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(representing England): 1937 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jack English male golfers People from Northam, Devon 1897 births 1971 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen