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'''Alfred H. Ricketts''' (born c. 1870) was an English [[professional golfer]].
'''Alfred H. Ricketts''' (born February 1870) was an English [[professional golfer]] who played in the late 19th and early 20th century.


==Early life==
==Early life==
In 1888, Ricketts emigrated from England to the United States and took a job as a golf instructor at the [[Country Club of Rochester]] in Rochester, New York, where he instructed Rochester-born [[Walter Hagen]]<ref name="Great Athletes">{{cite book|title=Great Athletes|volume=11|publisher=Salem Press|date=2009}}</ref> and others on the finer points of golf.<ref name="Outing Magazine">{{cite magazine|title=Outing, An Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Sport, Travel and Recreation|date=1 October 1899|volume=XXXV|pages=104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REVhAAAAIAAJ&dq=alfred+ricketts+golf&pg=PA104|accessdate=25 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Through Half a Century|date=1945|url=http://mcnygenealogy.com/book/country-club-50th.pdf|accessdate=25 May 2015}}</ref> In 1900 he married Nettie Brooks and born to them was a son, Albert G. Ricketts, circa 1902.
In 1888 he emigrated to the United States and was a golf instructor at the [[Country Club of Rochester]] in Rochester, New York. In 1900, Ricketts married Nettie Brooks.


==Golf career==
==Golf career==
Ricketts tied for sixth place in the [[1897 U.S. Open (golf)|1897 U.S. Open]], held at [[Chicago Golf Club]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]].<ref name="Brenner">{{cite book |title=The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 |volume=1 |first=Morgan G. |last=Brenner |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3360-5}}</ref> Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the [[1896 U.S. Open (golf)|1896 U.S. Open]].<ref name="Brenner"/><ref name="Foulis Wins 1896 US Open">{{cite news |title=Great Golf By Foulis|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1896-07-19/ed-3/seq-4/#date1=1896&index=8&rows=20&words=championship+open&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1896&proxtext=open+championship&y=13&x=18&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=10 April 2015 |newspaper=The New York Sun |date=18 July 1896}}</ref>
Ricketts tied for sixth place, with [[Bernard Nicholls]], in the [[1897 U.S. Open (golf)|1897 U.S. Open]], held at [[Chicago Golf Club]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]]. He got off to a poor start with an opening round 91 but with a full 10-shot improvement in round two at 81 he finished high on the leaderboard. He didn't win any prize money; only the top-5 finishers received a prize.<ref name="Brenner">{{cite book |title=The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 |volume=1 |first=Morgan G. |last=Brenner |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3360-5}}</ref> Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the [[1896 U.S. Open (golf)|1896 U.S. Open]] by carding rounds of 80-83=163.<ref name="Brenner"/><ref name="Foulis Wins 1896 US Open">{{cite news |title=Great Golf By Foulis|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1896-07-19/ed-3/seq-4/#date1=1896&index=8&rows=20&words=championship+open&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1896&proxtext=open+championship&y=13&x=18&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 |accessdate=10 April 2015 |newspaper=The New York Sun |date=18 July 1896}}</ref>


==Later life==
==Later life==
By 1910 he was a widower. In 1930 he was no longer in the golf business, but rather was working as a packer and stamper in a metals factory.
By 1910, his wife had died and he was a widower. In 1930, likely as a result of the [[Great Depression]], he was no longer in the golf business but rather was working as a packer and stamper in a metal fabrication factory.


==Family==
==Death==
Ricketts' date of death is unknown.
He had a son, Albert G. Ricketts, born circa 1902.


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
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''Note: Ricketts played only in the [[US Open (golf)|U.S. Open]].''<br>
''Note: Ricketts played only in the [[US Open (golf)|U.S. Open]].''


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Latest revision as of 16:24, 26 November 2024

Alfred Ricketts
Personal information
Full nameAlfred H. Ricketts
BornFebruary 1870
England
Sporting nationality England
 United States
SpouseNettie Brooks
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT6: 1897
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Alfred H. Ricketts (born February 1870) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Early life

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In 1888, Ricketts emigrated from England to the United States and took a job as a golf instructor at the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York, where he instructed Rochester-born Walter Hagen[1] and others on the finer points of golf.[2][3] In 1900 he married Nettie Brooks and born to them was a son, Albert G. Ricketts, circa 1902.

Golf career

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Ricketts tied for sixth place, with Bernard Nicholls, in the 1897 U.S. Open, held at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. He got off to a poor start with an opening round 91 but with a full 10-shot improvement in round two at 81 he finished high on the leaderboard. He didn't win any prize money; only the top-5 finishers received a prize.[4] Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the 1896 U.S. Open by carding rounds of 80-83=163.[4][5]

Later life

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By 1910, his wife had died and he was a widower. In 1930, likely as a result of the Great Depression, he was no longer in the golf business but rather was working as a packer and stamper in a metal fabrication factory.

Death

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Ricketts' date of death is unknown.

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1896 1897 1898 1899
U.S. Open 10 T6 ? 16

Note: Ricketts played only in the U.S. Open.

"T" indicates a tie for a place
? = unknown
Yellow background for top-10

References

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  1. ^ Great Athletes. Vol. 11. Salem Press. 2009.
  2. ^ "Outing, An Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Sport, Travel and Recreation". Vol. XXXV. 1 October 1899. p. 104. Retrieved 25 May 2015. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Through Half a Century (PDF). 1945. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  5. ^ "Great Golf By Foulis". The New York Sun. 18 July 1896. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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