George Fernie

George Fernie (18 October 1860 – 27 August 1915) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Fernie had five starts in the Open Championship, the best of which was seventh place in the 1884 Open Championship.[1]

George Fernie
Personal information
Born(1860-10-18)18 October 1860
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Died27 August 1915(1915-08-27) (aged 54)
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Nationality Scotland
Career
Turned professionalc. 1878
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT7: 1884

Early life

Fernie was born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland on 18 October 1860.

Golf career

1884 Open Championship

The 1884 Open Championship was held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland.[2]

Details of play

This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds.[2] Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes.[2]

Death

Fernie died 27 August 1915 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Results in The Open Championship
Tournament 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891
The Open Championship T7 T18 DNP T17 DNP DNP 21 T39

Note: Fernie played only in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

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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 Golf Championship - Match for the championship at Prestwick". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1884. p. 7.
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