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Tom Kerrigan (golfer)

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golf tournament held on the Gedney Farm Country Club course (now known as Westchester Hills Golf Club). His driving was described as "long and straight". His iron shots were effectively executed and he was able to handle the treacherous greens when the other players could not. His putting was said to
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in 1914 and served as professional for a year at the Dedham Country and Polo Club in Massachusetts; however, he later returned to Siwanoy and would spend the majority of his career there. In 1939 he shot the exceptionally low score of 62 on the par-71 Siwanoy course. He was often called "Tee Shot"
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Kerrigan, who by 1920 was playing out of Siwanoy Country Club, carded two rounds totaling 143 and won by six shots in the inaugural
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was on 303, beating Kerrigan by a single shot. Kerrigan returned to play in the 1923 Canadian Open, held on the
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be "wellnigh faultless". Arthur Reid, playing out of Ardsley Country Club, was second on 149 and
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Kerrigan taught many golfers who went on to success in their own right in golf. Among them was
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After a three-month-long illness, Kerrigan died on May 6, 1964, at Lawrence Hospital (now
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title. Kerrigan finished in third place, carding rounds of 74-80-72-72=298, and won ÂŖ40.
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on arrival in Britain and finished in third place. He was a frequent competitor in the
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who played in the early 20th century. Kerrigan's best performance in the
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won his only Open Championship, in a 36-hole playoff over amateur
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he quickly acclimated himself to the Open Championship course at
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Kerrigan due to his ability to hit unusually long drives.
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in which his best results were quarter-final losses (in
982:"Tom Kerrigan Dies; Pro Golfer, 68, No. Quincy Native". 1075:"History of Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains" 1100:"Siwanoy Golf Professional Takes 143 in Open Tourney" 411:, the first American-born amateur golfer to win the 227: 214: 201: 191: 185: 177: 172: 162: 152: 147: 127: 103: 85: 64: 52: 42: 37: 18: 1042: 1040: 1038: 939: 335:championship. In the 1922 Canadian Open, held at 245:(October 10, 1895 – May 6, 1964) was an American 8: 1126:"Master List of Herbert Strong Golf Courses" 415:championship which in 1926 was contested at 1183:. Associated Press. 25 June 1921. p. 6 1231:"MacFarlane Holes Out Mashie Shot For Win" 977: 975: 973: 971: 26: 15: 1012: 1010: 930: 928: 331:Kerrigan was twice the runner-up in the 1277:Sportspeople from Quincy, Massachusetts 1225: 1223: 924: 453:New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital 996: 985: 395:. 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Smiling white man wearing a suit and tie; he is clean-shaven and has short side-parted hair
Quincy, Massachusetts
Bronxville, New York
United States
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
1925
U.S. Open
1915
The Open Championship
1921
professional golfer
Open Championship
1921 Open Championship
Atlantic
RMS Aquitania
St Andrews
PGA Championship
match play
Quincy, Massachusetts
caddie
Siwanoy Country Club
1920 Westchester Open
Jack Dowling
Canadian Open
Mt. Bruno Golf Club
Saint-Bruno, Quebec
Al Watrous
Herbert Strong
Toronto

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