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Bill Twine

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Bill Twine
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Thomas Twine
Born(1898-01-16)16 January 1898
Hayling Island, Hampshire, England
Died20 October 1977(1977-10-20) (aged 79)
Cambridge, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship11th: 1934

William Thomas Twine (16 January 1898 – 20 October 1977)[1][2] was an English professional golfer. He was a regular competitor in the Open Championship and had a best finish of 11th in 1934. He never won an important individual tournament, his best finish being in the 1932 Dunlop-Southport Tournament where he tied with Henry Cotton but lost the 36-hole playoff by a single shot.[3][4]

Tournament wins

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
The Open Championship T53 T36 47 T30 T14 T36 T44 T26 T25 T37 11 CUT CUT CUT

Note: Twine only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
  3. ^ "A thrilling finish – Twine equals Cotton's wins at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1932. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Cotton's £200 shot – One stroke victory at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1932. p. 18.