Bert Gadd
| Bert Gadd | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Albert Gadd |
| Born | 31 May 1909 Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | November 2003 (aged 94) Lancashire, England |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1923 |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T4: 1935 |
Albert Gadd (31 May 1909 – November 2003)[1] was an English professional golfer. He won the French Open in 1933, the Irish Open in 1937 and twice finished in the top 10 in The Open Championship.
Gadd was one of a number of golfing brothers, including George who was in the 1927 Ryder Cup team.
Tournament wins
[edit]- 1932 Staffordshire Professional Championship
- 1933 Open de France
- 1934 Midland Open
- 1935 Midland Open
- 1937 Irish Open, Dunlop-Northern Tournament
- 1946 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship
- 1950 Northumberland and Durham Open
- 1953 Northumberland and Durham Open
- 1955 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship, Northumberland and Durham Open
- 1956 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship, Northumberland and Durham Open
- 1957 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship
- 1959 Northumberland and Durham Professional Championship
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T22 | T21 | T4 | T21 | CUT | T10 | CUT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | WD | CUT |
Note: Gadd only played in The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners), 1935 (winners)
- England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners)
- Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing England): 1938 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ Family search (subscription required)
- ^ Huggins, Percy, ed. (1973). The Golfer's Handbook. p. 377.
- ^ "To the brink of fame" (PDF). Golfing Gadds. Retrieved 8 March 2024.