Lex Robson
| Lex Robson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Lawrie Robson | ||
| Born | February 7, 1898 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Died | January 27, 1974 (aged 75) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland Canada | ||
| Residence | Peterborough, Ontario | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Alexander Lawrie Robson (February 7, 1898 – January 27, 1974)[1][2] was a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer.
Robson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Having moved to Canada, he had a successful tournament career, highlighted by winning the Canadian PGA Championship in 1932,[3] and finishing as runner-up in the Canadian Open in 1933. He also won the Millar Trophy, originally awarded for the Ontario PGA Match Play championship and later the Canadian PGA Match Play, on six occasions.
In 1934, as recognition for his consistently good play, Robson was invited to compete in the inaugural Masters Tournament but he was unable to play. In 2008 he was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame.[4]
Robson served as the head professional at several golf clubs in Ontario, most notably at Islington Golf Club in Etobicoke for many years until 1939,[5] when he moved to Kawartha Golf & Country Club in Peterborough where he remained for 25 years.[6][7]
Professional wins
[edit]- 1931 Millar Trophy
- 1932 Canadian PGA Championship, Millar Trophy
- 1934 Millar Trophy
- 1935 Ontario Open, Millar Trophy
- 1936 Millar Trophy
- 1939 Millar Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Robson passes". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 30 April 1974. p. 39. Retrieved 31 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deaths". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 27 January 1974. p. 28. Retrieved 31 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lex Robson wins golf title playoff". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 6 July 1932. Retrieved 30 March 2020 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "Two legendary Canadian PGA members inducted into Ontario Golf Hall of Fame". PGA of Canada. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Islington Golf Club". Facebook. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Lex Robson – Class of 2008". Golf Ontario. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "A. L. (Lex) Robson". Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 March 2020.