Douglas Rolland
| Douglas Rolland | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Erskine Douglas Stewart Rolland |
| Born |
4 January 1861 Kilconquhar, Scotland |
| Died | August 1914 (aged 53) Hampshire, England |
| Nationality |
 Scotland
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| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1879 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T2: 1884, 1894 |
John Erskine Douglas Stewart Rolland (4 January 1861 – August 1914) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Rolland had a total of three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, two of which were second place finishes in the 1884 Open Championship and again in the 1894 Open Championship.
Rolland was born in Kilconquhar, Scotland, on 4 January 1861, the son of Andrew Rolland and Isabella Rolland (née Harris). In his early teens he worked as a stone mason.
The 1884 Open Championship was held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland. This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds.
Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes.
The 1894 Open Championship was held 11–12 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. English professional J.H. Taylor won the Championship by five strokes from runner-up Rolland. This was the first Open Championship held outside Scotland.
In a strong wind, many of the players struggled in their first round. Archie Simpson reached the turn in 39 but struggled coming back in 51, ending with a score of 90. The leader after the morning's play was Sandy Herd who was out in 41 and back in 42 for an 83. James Braid was back in 41 in the afternoon play but his score was ruined by a morning 91. Andrew Kirkaldy and Rolland had the afternoon's best scores of 79, but at the end of the day Taylor was the leader on 164 with Kirkaldy and Rolland on 165 and Ben Sayers on 166.
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