Thomas Myerscough Collinge''1911 England Census'' (15 June 1910 – 6 November 1993) was an English

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. He lost the 1936 Penfold Scottish Open in a playoff against

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and played for England against Scotland in 1937.

Golf career

Collinge was professional at Swinton Park,

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from 1931 before moving to Olton,

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in 1946. The 1936 Penfold Scottish Open was played at Ayr Belleisle Golf Club. Total prize money was £750. After 72 holes

and Collinge were tied on 287. In the 36-hole play-off, Adams had rounds of 68 and 69 to win by 11 strokes.

Results in major championships

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

Team appearances

England–Scotland Professional Match The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and played until the star ...

(representing England): 1937 (winners) *

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(representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collinge, Tom English male golfers People from Worsley Sportspeople from the City of Salford 1910 births 1993 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen