Fred Herreshoff | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States | March 7, 1888
Died | March 23, 1920 Manhattan, New York, United States | (aged 32)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Spouse | Mary Faulkner |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T16: 1913 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | 2nd: 1904, 1911 |
British Amateur | R64: 1914 |
Frederick Herreshoff (March 7, 1888 – March 23, 1920) was an American amateur golfer of the early 20th century. He was a golfing prodigy: at the age of just 16 he reached the final match of the 1904 U.S. Amateur, finishing runner-up to Chandler Egan by the score of 8 and 6.[1]