Philip Scrutton
| Philip Scrutton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Philip Furse Scrutton |
| Born | 1923 England |
| Died | 30 October 1958 (aged 35) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1958 |
Philip Furse Scrutton (1923 – 30 October 1958)[1] was an English amateur golfer. He played in the Walker Cup in 1955 and 1957. He was killed in a road traffic accident at the age of 35.
Golf career
Scrutton reached the semi-final of the Amateur Championship in 1955, losing 5&4 to the eventual winner Joe Conrad.
Death
Scrutton died in a road traffic accident on 30 October 1958 aged 35. He was driving a car in which John Pritchett, a leading professional golfer, was a passenger, when they were hit by an army lorry on the A30, just west of Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire. Pritchett was also killed.[2][3] Scrutton and Pritchett had played together in the 1958 Wentworth Foursomes, losing in the final.[4]
In 1959 his mother and his widow donated the "Philip Scrutton Jug" which is awarded to the player with the lowest combined aggregate over the Brabazon and Berkshire Trophies.[5]
Scrutton was twice married, to Elizabeth Ann Todhunter in 1952 and to Audrey Mary Dubery in 1957. Scrutton was chairman of a firm of stevedores and master porters and an underwriting member of Lloyd's of London.[6]
Tournament wins
- 1950 Berkshire Trophy
- 1951 Berkshire Trophy
- 1952 Berkshire Trophy, Brabazon Trophy, Sunningdale Foursomes (with Alan Waters)
- 1954 Brabazon Trophy, Sunningdale Foursomes (with Alan Waters)
- 1955 Brabazon Trophy
- 1956 Wentworth Foursomes (with Bob French)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1958 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Scrutton only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = Missed the cut
Team appearances
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1955, 1957
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1957
References
- ^ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=scrutton&yearOfDeath=1959#calendar
- ^ "Noted British golfers die in car crash". The Glasgow Herald. 31 October 1958. p. 1.
- ^ "Army driver sent for trial". The Glasgow Herald. 10 December 1958. p. 7.
- ^ "Mills and Slark win at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1958. p. 11.
- ^ http://www.englandgolf.org/page.aspx?sitesectionid=682
- ^ "Latest Wills". The Times. 28 April 1959. p. 12.