Phil Gaudin
| Phil Gaudin | |
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Gaudin (center), who hit first, watches J. H. Taylor tee off in their match in June 1906 celebrating the opening of the Fulwell Golf Course.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Phillip John Gaudin |
| Born |
4 March 1879 Grouville, Jersey Channel Islands |
| Nationality |
 Jersey United States
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| Spouse | Eliza F. Kell |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T8: 1914 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1922 |
Phillip John Gaudin (born 4 March 1879) was a professional golfer from Jersey who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. His best result was a tie for eighth place in the 1914 Open Championship. He tied for ninth place in both the 1901 and 1908 Open Championships.
Gaudin was born 4 March 1879 in Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands. He married in 1908 to Eliza Frances Kell and the couple had two daughters, Iris and Alice. He emigrated to the United States in 1916. Gaudin had four brothers who were also professional golfers, his older brothers Willie and Jack and younger brothers Ernest and Herbert.
In 1905, Gaudin was posted as the professional at Trafford Park Golf Club in Manchester, England, where he won an open competition with two fine cards of 72-69=141. By 1906 Gaudin was the professional at Fulwell Golf Club, Hampton Hill, England, and he remained there until the start of World War I in 1914. When the Fulwell course first opened in June 1906, Gaudin played a match there against J. H. Taylor who had designed the Fulwell course. By January 1919 he was professional at the Onwentsia Club and taught golf at an indoor school in Chicago during the winter months. He later moved to Skokie Country Club in 1920.
In a 36-hole match played on 21 August 1920 at Skokie Country Club, Gaudin paired up with Chick Evans against the touring British duo of Ted Ray and Harry Vardon. Playing in a steady rain, Evans' play for the first 18 holes was wild and ineffective, but Gaudin carried the day with steady play by carding a 74 which gave the Americans a 3 up advantage at the midway point in the match. Evans managed to resurrect his game on the first nine holes of the second round by shooting a 34 which gave he and Gaudin an insurmountable lead. They ended up finishing off the British players, whose play was described as "erratic", by the score of 6 and 5. At the time, Gaudin was serving as the head professional at Skokie Country Club which hosted the U.S. Open in 1922.
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