Arthur Lees
| Arthur Lees | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Arthur Lees |
| Born |
21 February 1908 Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Died | 26 March 1992 (aged 84) Windsor, Berkshire |
| Nationality |
 England
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| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T6: 1947, 1949 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Arthur Lees (21 February 1908 – 26 March 1992) was an English professional golfer who played from the 1930s to 1960s. He was a member of four Great Britain Ryder Cup teams in the late 1940s and 1950s, and won several tournaments in Europe during his career. In addition, he spent nearly 30 years as the head professional of Sunningdale Golf Club, holding the position until he was almost 70 years old.
Lees first took up golf in his youth, serving as a caddy at Lees Hall Club in Sheffield. When the player he worked for was practising, Lees would hit balls to him with a golf club. At the age of 15, the club hired Lees as an assistant pro. He later accepted a job as the professional at Marienbad in Czechoslovakia. In late 1934 he went back to Sheffield and began working at Dore and Totley, replacing Harry Dean. He also found success in local tournaments in 1935, winning Yorkshire's open and pro golf championships. Lees made his first of 16 appearances in The Open Championship in 1935, finishing in a tie for 41st. At the 1935 Czechoslovak Open, Lees was the first- and second-round leader and placed second behind Mark Seymour. Two years later, he finished joint second at the same event, five strokes in back of Henry Cotton.
In 1938, Lees recorded a third-place finish in the Irish Open, having once held the lead; he also finished second in the Dunlop-Southport Tournament. At the 1938 England–Scotland Professional Match, Lees was part of the winning English team. Reg Whitcombe and Lees won a foursomes match, before Lees lost to John Donaldson in singles play. The following year, he held a share of the lead in the same tournament after three rounds, having posted scores of 69–72–74. Another 72 in the final round gave Lees the victory by two strokes over Whitcombe. Prior to the Second World War, he added a second-place result at the German Open.
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