Cecil Denny (golfer)
| Cecil Denny | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cecil Stanley Denny |
| Born | 8 August 1908 Great Finborough, Suffolk, England |
| Died | July 1991 (aged 82) Norfolk, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T15: 1932 |
Cecil Stanley Denny (8 August 1908 – July 1991)[1] was an English professional golfer.
His first British win was in the Malden Invitation Tournament in late 1937 where he beat Alf Padgham 5&4 in the 18-hole final.[2] The tournament was contested by 16 invited players over two days. The following year he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament at East Brighton Golf Club, two shots behind Reg Whitcombe.[3]
He was particularly successful in the Dutch Open, winning the event in 1948 and 1952 and being a runner-up three times before the war.
At the age of 46, Denny won the 1955 Spalding Tournament at Moor Park Golf Club by one stroke from Eric Lester, his first important win in Britain.[4]
Tournament wins
- 1937 Malden Invitation Tournament
- 1948 Dutch Open
- 1952 Dutch Open
- 1955 Spalding Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T36 | T15 | T48 | T42 | CUT | T34 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | 44 | T45 | T39 | CUT |
Note: Denny only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = Missed the cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1936 (winners)
- Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)
References
- ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZH-PKJZ
- ^ "Denny's first big prize – Scot beaten in Malden semi-final". The Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1937. p. 4.
- ^ "Open Champion proves himself – R A Whitcombe's triumph in gale – Young Scot's golfers lapse". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1938. p. 16.
- ^ "Spalding win for Denny". The Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1955. p. 4.