Philip Perkins
| Philip Perkins | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Philip Perkins |
| Born | 3 September 1904 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Broward County, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |  England |
| Spouse | Cecil Lupton (m. 1932) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1932 |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | T28: 1935 |
| U.S. Open | T2: 1932 |
| The Open Championship | T10: 1927 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | 2nd: 1928 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1928 |
Thomas Philip Perkins (3 September 1904 – 26 December 1978) was an English professional golfer best known for winning the 1928 Amateur Championship (British Amateur).
Perkins won the Amateur Championship, 6 & 4, over Roger Wethered in May 1928. He came to the United States with the Walker Cup team in August 1928. The Great Britain team lost to the U.S. team, 11–1.[1] Perkins played Bobby Jones in a singles match, losing 13 & 12.[2] In September 1928, Perkins and Jones met again in the final of the U.S. Amateur. It was the first time that the reigning U.S. Amateur champion (Jones) and Amateur Championship champion (Perkins) met in the final.[3] Jones won the match, 10 & 9.
Perkins stayed in the U.S., living in New York, and turned professional in June 1932,[4] four months after being wounded in a shooting in Florida.[5] Later in June, he finish tied for second in the U.S. Open,[6][7] after having been the co-leader at the half-way point.[8]
Contents
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1927 English Amateur
- 1928 The Amateur Championship
- 1931 Long Island Amateur, New York State Amateur[5]
Professional wins
- 1937 Ohio Open
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | British Amateur | 6 & 4 | Roger Wethered |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | 33 | T28 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 | T7 LA | T2 | T33 | T21 | T36 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T10 | T14 LA | T23 LA | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT |
| U.S. Amateur | DNP | 2 | DNP | R32 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Amateur Championship | R128 | 1 | R32 | DNP | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: Perkins never played in the PGA Championship.
LA = Low Amateur
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
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
Sources: Masters,[9] U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur,[10] Open Championship,[11][12][13] Amateur Championship[14][15]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1928
References
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