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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]].<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 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> |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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Revision as of 07:54, 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 H. 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 the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York.[1] 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. 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.[2] Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the 1896 U.S. Open by carding rounds of 80-83=163.[2][3]
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.
Family
He had a son, Albert G. Ricketts, born circa 1902.
Results in major championships
| 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
- ^ "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) - ^ 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.