Jesse Poore Guilford (March 2, 1895 – December 1, 1962) was an American amateur

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er. He is most notable for winning the

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in 1921. Guilford was born in

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, he was the son of Robert M. Guilford and Agnes Jane Chambers. He was one of the top amateur golfers in

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, as well as the United States. His nickname was "Siege Gun" for his long drive qualities. He played on three of the first four

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teams (1922, 1924, and 1926). The 1930 U.S. Census for Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, records him married to Louise B., with three daughters, Catherine, Mary L., and Jean, and son Jesse P. Guilford died in

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Tournament wins

* 1913 New Hampshire Amateur * 1916

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, New Hampshire Amateur * 1917 New Hampshire Amateur * 1919

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* 1921 Miami Invitational,

* 1923 Gold Mashie Tournament * 1924

* 1926 Gold Mashie Tournament * 1929

Major championships

Amateur wins (1)

Results timeline

Guilford never played in the

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or the

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. As an amateur, he could not play in the

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. M = Medalist
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 Source for U.S. Open & U.S. Amateur
USGA Championship Database
ref>Results listed under both "Guilford" and "Guiford". Source for 1921 British Amateur:
The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg. 24.
Source for 1926 British Amateur:
The American Golfer, July, 1926, pg. 58.
Source for 1934 British Amateur:
The Montreal Gazette, May 25, 1934, pg. 13.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners), 1924 (winners), 1926 (winners)

Notes and references

American male golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from New Hampshire Golfers from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Manchester, New Hampshire 1895 births 1962 deaths {{US-golf-bio-stub