David Bell (golfer)
| David Bell | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Bell |
| Born | c. 1880 Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 3rd: 1900 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
David "Davie" Bell (c. 1880 – ?) was a Scottish professional golfer. Bell placed third in the 1900 U.S. Open at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. He carded consistent rounds of 78-83-83-78=322 and won $125.
Early life
[edit]Bell was born circa 1880 in Scotland.
Golf career
[edit]Bell placed third in the 1900 U.S. Open, held 4–5 October 1900, at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. He posted rounds of 78-83-83-78=322 and won $125.[1][2] In the 1901 Western Open, held at Midlothian Country Club, he was second behind Laurie Auchterlonie.[3] Bell and Willie Smith played some exhibition matches in Santa Barbara, California, in the winter of 1901.[3][4]
Death
[edit]Bell's date of death is unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ "Scores of First Day's Golf Play". The Chicago Tribune. 5 October 1900.
- ^ "Vardon Was the Winner - Took the Open Golf Championship at Wheaton Yesterday". The Saint Paul Globe. 6 October 1900. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ a b Beresford, Hattie. "The Way it Was". montecitojournal.net. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Morton, Julius Sterling (1900). "Carry Your Golf Clubs to California". books.Google.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.