Tom Kerrigan (golfer)
| Tom Kerrigan | |
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Kerrigan in 1921
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Francis Kerrigan |
| Nickname | Tee Shot |
| Born |
October 10, 1895 Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 6, 1964 (aged 68) Bronxville, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Spouse | None |
| Children | None |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | 42nd: 1934 |
| U.S. Open | T10: 1915 |
| The Open Championship | 3rd: 1921 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1925 |
Thomas Francis Kerrigan (October 10, 1895 – May 6, 1964) was an American professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Kerrigan's best performance in the Open Championship came in the 1921 Open Championship when after enduring an Atlantic voyage aboard the RMS Aquitania he quickly acclimated himself to the Open Championship course at St Andrews on arrival in Britain and finished in third place. He was a frequent competitor in the PGA Championship in which his best results were quarter-final losses (in match play) in 1916, 1922, and 1925.
Kerrigan was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on October 10, 1895 to Thomas F. Kerrigan (1873–1926) and Mary E. Kerrigan née Carroll (1869–1914). Like nearly all professionals from his era, he first learned the game of golf as a caddy in his youth. He joined the Siwanoy Country Club in 1914 and served as professional for a year at the Dedham Country and Polo Club in Massachusetts; however, he later returned to Siwanoy and would spend the majority of his career there. In 1939 he shot the exceptionally low score of 62 on the par-71 Siwanoy course. He was often called "Tee Shot" Kerrigan due to his ability to hit unusually long drives.
Kerrigan, who by 1920 was playing out of Siwanoy Country Club, carded two rounds totaling 143 and won by six shots in the inaugural 1920 Westchester Open golf tournament held on the Gedney Farm Country Club course (now known as Westchester Hills Golf Club). His driving was described as "long and straight". His iron shots were effectively executed and he was able to handle the treacherous greens when the other players could not. His putting was said to be "wellnigh faultless". Arthur Reid, playing out of Ardsley Country Club, was second on 149 and Jack Dowling came in third on 150.
Kerrigan was twice the runner-up in the Canadian Open championship. In the 1922 Canadian Open, held at Mt. Bruno Golf Club in Saint-Bruno, Quebec, Kerrigan shot 304 and Al Watrous was on 303, beating Kerrigan by a single shot. Kerrigan returned to play in the 1923 Canadian Open, held on the Herbert Strong-designed Lakeview Golf Club in Toronto, Ontario, and once again finished in the second spot, this time losing to Clarence Hackney by the score of 295 to 300.
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