Alfred Ricketts
| Alfred Ricketts | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alfred H. Ricketts |
| Born | February 1870 England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| 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.
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][2] In 1900, Ricketts married Nettie Brooks.
Golf career
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.[3] Ricketts also had a tenth place finish in the 1896 U.S. Open by carding rounds of 80-83=163.[3][4]
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 metal fabrication 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) - ^ 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.