James Hepburn (golfer)
| James Hepburn | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Melville Dron Hepburn |
| Born |
14 September 1876 Barry, Angus, Scotland |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nationality |
 Scotland
|
| Spouse | Emily Preston |
| Children | Daphne, Joan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1894 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNF |
| The Open Championship | T8: 1909 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
James Melville Dron Hepburn (14 September 1876 – 1945) was a professional golfer from Scotland who played in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. He once served as the secretary of the British PGA and later became one of the founding members of the PGA of America. As a player, he posted two top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, a T8 result in 1909 and a T10 finish in 1911.
Hepburn was born in Barry, Angus, Scotland, on 14 September 1876, the son of James Hepburn and Margaret Gray. In 1903 he married Emily Preston at Royston, Hertfordshire, England. He had an older brother Robert Gray Hepburn (1869–1940) who was also a professional golfer. Robert was the professional at Royston Golf Club from about 1892 to 1904.
Hepburn, a club maker of some renown, was one of the founding members of the PGA of America when he served as chairman of the seven-member organizing committee. He had formerly been the secretary of the British PGA. He played in the England–Scotland Professional Match representing Scotland in 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1912 and 1913. He was joint runner-up in the inaugural Tooting Bec Cup in 1901, three strokes behind the winner J. H. Taylor, and was a semi-finalist in the British PGA Matchplay Championship in 1904 and 1909. In 1904 he lost 4&2 to Alfred Toogood in the semi-final while in 1909 he lost 5&4 to the eventual winner, Tom Ball. He had two top-10 finishes in the Open Championship.
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