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'''Alfred Ricketts''' (born c. 1870) was an English [[professional golfer]]. |
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==Early life== |
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In 1888 he emigrated to the United States and was a golf instructor at Rochester Country Club in Rochester, New York. In 1900, Ricketts married Nettie Brooks. |
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==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]].<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> |
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==Later life== |
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==Results in major championships== |
==Results in major championships== |
Revision as of 03:53, 25 May 2015
Alfred Ricketts | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Alfred H. Ricketts |
Born | c. 1870 England |
Sporting nationality | England |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T6: 1897 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Alfred Ricketts (born c. 1870) was an English professional golfer.
Early life
In 1888 he emigrated to the United States and was a golf instructor at Rochester Country Club in Rochester, New York. In 1900, Ricketts married Nettie Brooks.
Golf career
Ricketts tied for sixth place in the 1897 U.S. Open, held at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois.[1] Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the 1896 U.S. Open.[1][2]
Later life
By 1930 he was a widower and no longer in the golf business, but rather was working as a packer in a metals factory.
Results in major championships
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
- ^ 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.