Leonard Holland (born c. 1888) was an
English professional golfer
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. He finished in the top-10 in 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 ...
in 1920 and 1924.
He was brought up in
Caister-on-Sea
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Caister is located north of Great Yarmouth and east of Norwich.
History
Caister's history dates bac ...
,
Norfolk
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and was later professional at
Northamptonshire County Golf Club from 1911 and then, from 1924, at
Gerrards Cross Golf Club
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.
In 1914 he won 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 ...
in partnership with
James Batley, beating the Scottish pair of C McIntosh and
George Smith 5&4 in the final.
His biggest individual win was in the 1925
Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
The Yorkshire Evening News Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was held in the Leeds area of Yorkshire, England between 1923 and 1963. It was a fixture on the British PGA tournament circuit, which would later become the European To ...
. He beat
James Ockenden 3&2 in the final.
Professional wins
*1914
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 ...
(with
James Batley)
*1925
Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
The Yorkshire Evening News Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was held in the Leeds area of Yorkshire, England between 1923 and 1963. It was a fixture on the British PGA tournament circuit, which would later become the European To ...
*1930 West of England Professional Championship
Results in major championships
''Note: Holland 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
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English male golfers
People from Burgess Hill
People from Caister-on-Sea
1880s births
Year of death missing