Tony Torrance

Thomas Arthur 'Tony' Torrance (13 March 1891 – 8 December 1976) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the early 20th century. He played in five Walker Cup matches between 1924 and 1934.

Tony Torrance
Personal information
Full nameThomas Arthur Torrance
Born(1891-03-13)13 March 1891
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died8 December 1976(1976-12-08) (aged 85)
Sandwich, Kent, England
Nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT22: 1932

Early life

Torrance was born in Edinburgh in 1891. His older brother, William Breck, was also a noted amateur golfer.

Golf career

Torrance played in five Walker Cup matches, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934. He was the captain in 1932.

Torrance was joint runner-up in the 1927 German Open at Wannsee Berlin G&CC behind Percy Alliss.[1]

Death

Torrance died in Sandwich, Kent on 8 December 1976.[2][3]

Amateur wins

this list is incomplete

Team appearances

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References

  1. "An All-British affair". The Glasgow Herald. 12 September 1927. p. 18.
  2. "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-QTXP


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