Albert Tingey, Sr.
| Albert Tingey, Sr. | |
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Tingey, c. 1902
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Albert Tingey, Sr. |
| Born | 1869 Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | February 1953 (aged 83-84) England |
| Nationality |
 England
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| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1899 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Albert Tingey, Sr. (1869 – February 1953) was an English professional golfer. Tingey finished tied for ninth in the 1899 Open Championship. He was a club maker, specializing in the production of putters. He served in World War I in a pals battalion and was one of the founding members of the British PGA.
Tingey was born in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1869. He apprenticed as a club maker and made his specialty the production of putters. He was posted at Royal West Norfolk in Francaster from 1892 until 1899 then moved on to West Hertfordshire where he was professional until 1921. He founded the Paris Golf School at Fontainebleau but when World War I erupted he crossed the Channel and returned to England, joining the British army. After the war was over he took a job at Frinton-on-Sea.
Tingey played consistent golf, scoring rounds of 81-81-79-85=326 and tied for ninth place. He failed to win any prize money since only the top-5 were paid. The 1899 Open Championship was the 39th Open Championship, held 7–8 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Defending champion Harry Vardon won the Championship for the third time, by five strokes from runner-up Jack White.
Tingey met Peter Paxton in a memorable match on 27 October 1900 on a windy and wet day at Tooting Bec Golf Club in south London. Paxton, playing on his home course, was likely the betting favorite, although his results going in were not equal with Tingey who in October 1899 had halved against the venerable Harry Vardon at Watford and had been playing better golf in the short term. Heavy rain the day before had soaked the course making approach shots and putting difficult. Playing in stiff winds, the first 27 holes were stubbornly contested to a draw, but Tingey pulled away in the end winning 4 and 3.
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