Errie Ball
Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball (born November 14, 1910)[1] is a retired Welsh-American professional golfer who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 (now known as the Masters Tournament). He is perhaps best known as the only player who competed in that tournament that is alive today.[2]
Ball was born in Bangor, Wales. He was the youngest golfer to compete in The Open Championship at age 15 in 1926.[3]
Ball was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990. As of 2011, he is giving lessons at the Willoughby Golf Club in Stuart, Florida[4] and he turned 100 on November 14, 2010.[5] Golfweek Magazine was on site when he celebrated this event with friends and members at Willoughby Golf Club and posted a story documenting the event.
[edit] Tournament wins
this list is incomplete
- 1949 Illinois PGA Championship
- 1953 Illinois Open Championship
- 1955 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship, Illinois PGA Championship
- 1965 Illinois PGA Championship
- Illinois PGA Senior Championship
[edit] References
- ^ The oldest master: Errie Ball, 95 years young, is the last surviving participant of the first Masters
- ^ Sherman, Ed (2008). "Errie Ball is Oldest Master". Chicago Tribune. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/cs-080405-masters-augusta-tournament-errie-ball,1,1627148.story. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
- ^ Masters Survivor Errie Ball Is Celebrated by Friends & Family at Willoughby Golf Club
- ^ Members at Willoughby Golf Club Learn From Original Master Errie Ball
- ^ "Ball, the Last Master Standing, celebrates 100th birthday". Professional Golfers' Association of America. November 16, 2010. http://www.pga.com/pga-america/pga/errie-ball-last-master-standing-celebrates-100th-birthday. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
