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'''Alfred H. Ricketts''' (born |
'''Alfred H. Ricketts''' (born February 1870) was an English [[professional golfer]] who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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In 1888 |
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. |
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==Golf career== |
==Golf career== |
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Ricketts tied for sixth place 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.<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> |
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> |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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By 1910 he was a widower. In 1930 he was no longer in the golf business |
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. |
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==Death== |
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Ricketts' date of death is unknown. |
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He had a son, Albert G. Ricketts, born circa 1902. |
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==Results in major championships== |
==Results in major championships== |
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''Note: Ricketts played only in the [[US Open (golf)|U.S. Open]].'' |
''Note: Ricketts played only in the [[US Open (golf)|U.S. Open]].'' |
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"T" indicates a tie for a place<br> |
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br /> |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English professional golfer |
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[[Category:English male golfers]] |
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[[Category:English emigrants to the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 26 November 2024
| Alfred Ricketts | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alfred H. Ricketts |
| Born | February 1870 England |
| Sporting nationality |  England United States |
| Spouse | Nettie Brooks |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T6: 1897 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Alfred H. Ricketts (born February 1870) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ricketts' date of death is unknown.
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Great Athletes. Vol. 11. Salem Press. 2009.
- ^ "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) - ^ Through Half a Century (PDF). 1945. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Great Golf By Foulis". The New York Sun. 18 July 1896. Retrieved 10 April 2015.