Ben Sayers
| Ben Sayers | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Ben Sayers playing at North Berwick
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bernard Sayers |
| Nickname | Ben |
| Born |
23 June 1856 Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 9 March 1924 (aged 67) North Berwick, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Nationality |
 Scotland
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| Spouse | Catherine Thomson |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T2: 1888 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Bernard "Ben" Sayers (23 June 1856 – 9 March 1924) was one of the most successful early professional golfers. He became a distinguished golf teacher, golf course designer and manufacturer of golf clubs and equipment. Sayers had a reputation for making good quality gutta-percha golf balls.
Sayers was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. After moving to Haddington with his family at the age of 12, Sayers began to play golf after being given a club by his uncle. He was short at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) but strong, and on the verge of becoming a professional acrobat when he began to take golf seriously. He moved to North Berwick and after enjoying success in competitions at Dunbar, Hoylake and other courses he took up ballmaking, and also began to enter The Open Championship. He tied for second in the 1888 Open Championship and was third in 1889. Although he won 24 top-level tournaments he never lifted the "Old Claret Jug".
In January 1911, he took up the post of head professional at The Golf Club of Monte Carlo. While there, he was known for taking wagers on the course, presumably betting on himself against all takers of his challenges.
Sayers was a golf instructor to royalty, nobility and fellow professionals. In his day he taught Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), Princess Victoria, the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia of Connaught. He also instructed the great lady champion Dorothy Campbell (a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame) and Frenchman Arnaud Massy, who became the first overseas player to win the Open Championship.
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