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Clarence Hackney

Clarence Hackney
A smiling white man wearing a dark suit, striped shirt, print tie, and round white collar; he is cleanshaven and has short side-parted hair
Hackney, from a 1921 publication
Personal information
Full nameClarence W. Hackney
Born(1894-03-10)March 10, 1894
Carnoustie, Scotland
DiedJanuary 4, 1941(1941-01-04) (aged 46)
Morristown, New Jersey
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality Scotland
 United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour7
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1920
U.S. OpenT8: 1921
The Open ChampionshipT23: 1921

Clarence W. Hackney (March 10, 1894 – January 4, 1941) was a Scottish-American professional golfer.

Early life

Hackney was born in Carnoustie, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.

Golf career

Hackney was the head professional at the Atlantic City Country Club from 1914 to 1940.[1] Hackney won seven PGA Tour tournaments between 1923 and 1931,[2] including the 1923 Canadian Open.[3]

Death

Hackney died in Morristown, New Jersey, on January 4, 1941.[4]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (7)

Other wins

See also

References

  1. ^ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members - The Leaders and The Legends - 1930 to 1939" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–37, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
  3. ^ "Canadian Open – Past Winners". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Famed Golf Figure Dies". The Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. AP. January 6, 1941. p. 6.