Isaac Mackie
| Isaac Mackie | |
|---|---|
Mackie (right) in a match against Walter Clark
at Fox Hills Golf Club in 1905 |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Isaac Sutherland Mackie |
| Born |
23 September 1880 Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 22 June 1963 (aged 82) Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |
 Scotland United States
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| Spouse | Annie Schacht |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T4: 1909 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1900 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1920 |
Isaac S. Mackie (23 September 1880 – 22 June 1963) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He apprenticed as a club maker under George Forrester. Following his brother Jack—who had emigrated to the United States in 1899—Mackie also made the trans-Atlantic journey in 1901. He took a job as professional at Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island soon after his arrival and remained in that post until 1914. In 1916, he was appointed the head professional at Canoe Brook Country Club, replacing Louis Tellier. In 1953 he was the head professional at Netherwood Golf Club in North Plainfield, New Jersey.
He was a frequent competitor in the U.S. Open, with at least 12 starts between 1901 and his final appearance in 1921. He won the 1914 Shawnee Open.
Mackie was born on 23 September 1880 in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1901, following his brother Jack who had moved to the United States in 1899. He grew to be a tall man of stout build. While in his early 20s he married Annie Schacht, a native-born New Yorker. His brother, Jack Mackie, was one of the early pioneers in American golf being one of the founders of the PGA of America.
He accepted a job as professional at the Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island soon after his arrival and remained in that post until 1914. He played a match against Walter Clark in 1905, the result of which is unknown. On 13 July 1905 he won an Open Tournament at the Van Cortlandt Park links by shooting 152 on a course that had been soaked with rain. He held off joint second-place finishers Willie Anderson and Bernard Nicholls who finished at 157. It was the first ever professional tournament held on a public links golf course in the United States.
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