Robert Thomson (golfer)

Robert Thomson
Thomson (standing, 3rd from right) with the 1903 Scotland international team. James Braid stands to his right and Willie Park, Jr. stands to Thomson's left.
Personal information
Born	(1875-12-16)16 December 1875 North Berwick, Scotland
Died	1954 (aged 78) North Berwick, Scotland
Nationality	Scotland
Career
Turned professional	c. 1892
Professional wins	3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T6: 1903
PGA Championship	DNP

Robert Thomson (16 December 1875 – 1954) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. Thomson had two career top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. In 1903 he finished tied for 6th place and in 1905 finished 7th.

Thomson was born in North Berwick, Scotland, on 16 December 1875. He was the son of William Thomson, a fisherman, and his wife Margaret Lawrie. His father died at an early age and Thomson resided with his mother and elder brothers James and William in Russell Square. One of his first postings as a professional was at Grantham Golf Club where he stayed only a short time before returning to the West Links.

Thomson compiled an excellent playing career that included numerous caps for Scotland for the Home International Team from 1903–12, except the 1908 match which was cancelled due to inclement weather. He was frequently paired with Jack White for the international events. Thomson was Scottish Professional Champion in 1908, beating Willie Watt from Dirleton by 7 strokes in a 36-hole playoff. He was also runner-up in 1909 and 1911.

Thomson became the professional at Romford Golf Club in April 1904 where he replaced James Braid who was moving to Walton Heath Golf Club. Thomson was at Romford for about two years before moving back to North Berwick.

In a tournament at Walton Heath Golf Club in 1904 he qualified for the match play competition in which he dispatched Harry Vardon 1 up. In the semi-finals, however, he was defeated by J. H. Taylor who went on to lose the final to Rowland Jones. Thomson was a frequent competitor in the News of the World Tournament and in 1912 won a prize at Sunningdale.