William Steel (golfer)

William Steel
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born c. 1840
Scotland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 8th: 1860
PGA Championship DNP

William Steel was a Scottish professional golfer. He finished in eighth place in the 1860 Open Championship.[1]

Early life

Steel was born in Scotland circa 1840.

Golf career

1860 Open Championship

The 1860 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is now regarded as the first Open Championship.[2] Eight golfers contested the event, with Willie Park, Sr. winning the championship by 2 shots from Tom Morris, Sr. Steel's round-by-round scores are unknown, although his total for two rounds of play was 232.

Death

Steel's date of death is unknown.

References

  1. ↑ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. ↑ "The Coming of The Open - History of The Open Golf Championship". Golf Today. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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