Alex Smith (golfer)
| Alex Smith | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Smith, c. 1913
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Smith |
| Born |
28 January 1874 Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland |
| Died | 21 April 1930 (aged 56) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality |
 Scotland United States
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| Spouse | Jessie Maiden |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) |
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| Masters Tournament | NYF |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1906, 1910 |
| The Open Championship | T16: 1905 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1916 |
Alexander Smith (28 January 1874 – 21 April 1930) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was a member of a famous Scottish golfing family. His brother Willie won the U.S. Open in 1899, and Alex won it in both 1906 and 1910. Like many British professionals of his era he spent much of his adult life working as a club professional in the United States.
Smith was born in Carnoustie, Scotland, on 28 January 1874, the son of John D. Smith and Joann Smith née Robinson. On 18 January 1895 he was married to Jessie Maiden—sister of James Maiden—and they had two daughters, Fannie and Margaret, born in 1896 and 1899, respectively. Smith was sometimes referred to as "Alec" Smith, especially early in his career.
He was the head professional at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, New York, from 1901 through 1909.James Maiden, who would forge a successful golf career of his own, served as assistant professional under Smith at Nassau.
In 1901, Smith lost to Willie Anderson in a playoff for the U.S. Open title. Smith's 1906 U.S. Open victory came at the Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. His 72-hole score of 295 was the lowest at either the U.S. Open or the British Open up to that time, and he won $300. The 1910 U.S. Open was played over the St. Martin's course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Smith won a three-man playoff against American John McDermott and another of his own brothers, Macdonald Smith. Alex Smith played in eighteen U.S. Opens in total and accumulated eleven top ten placings.
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