Old Photograph Harry Weetman St Andrews Fife Scotland

Old photograph of Harry Weetman on the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Harry Weetman, born 25 October 1920, died 19 July 1972, was an English professional golfer. He won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top 10 at The Open Championship six times. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win-loss-tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965. Weetman died in Redhill hospital in 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass in England.



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