Fred Daly (golfer)
| Fred Daly | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frederick Daly |
| Born | 11 October 1911 Portrush, Ireland |
| Died | 18 November 1990 (aged 79) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |  Northern Ireland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1947 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Frederick Daly (11 October 1911 – 18 November 1990) was a Northern Irish professional golfer who was best known for winning The Open Championship of 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.
Daly was born in Portrush, County Antrim. He was the only Irishman from either side of the border to have won The Open until Pádraig Harrington won it in 2007 and the only Northern Irish major winner until Graeme McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open. He won the Open in 1947 while professional to the Balmoral Club in Belfast. He won with a score of 293 by a single stroke from Frank Stranahan (an amateur) and R W Horne.
During his acceptance speech at Royal Liverpool, Daly said he was very honoured to receive the Claret Jug and take it back to Northern Ireland. He went on to say that the trophy had never been to Ireland and that he was hoping that the change of air would help it. There was much applause and laughter at his humorous comments.
In addition he added the News of the World Match Play tournament which was the main British Match Play Championship, becoming the first golfer since James Braid (1905) to win both the Open and the Match Play title in the same year.
Daly played in the Ryder Cup in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953.
Daly died in Belfast of a heart attack, aged 79.
Contents |
[edit] Daly Golf
Daly Golf is a UK-based golf club manufacturer founded and run by Robin Daly (Fred Daly's son) who was himself a professional.
[edit] Tournament wins (21)
this list is incomplete
- 1936 Irish International
- 1937 Irish International
- 1938 Irish International
- 1940 Irish PGA Championship
- 1946 Irish Open, Irish PGA Championship
- 1947 Open Championship, News of the World Match Play
- 1948 Penfold Tournament, News of the World Match Play
- 1952 Daks Tournament, News of the World Match Play, Irish PGA Championship
- Ulster Professional Championship – 8 times. He first won this championship on his first attempt in 1936.
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | The Open Championship | Tied for lead | +5 (73–70–78–72=293) | 1 stroke |  Reg Horne,  Frank Stranahan |
[edit] Results timeline
Of the four majors, Daly only played The Open Championship.
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T8 | 1 | 2 | DNP |
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T3 | T4 | 3 | 11 | T35 | T12 | DNP | CUT | T20 | DNP |
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] External links
- Brief biography at Balmoral Golf Club site
- Brief biography
- Daly Golf is an equipment manufacturer, designing the Precision range of putters and run by Robin Daly, Fred Daly's son.
