Walter Toogood

Walter Toogood
Personal information
Full name	Walter George Toogood
Born	1874 Ryde, Isle of Wight
Died	13 October 1914 (aged 40) Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
Nationality	England
Career
Turned professional	c. 1894
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T13: 1907
PGA Championship	DNP

Walter George Toogood (1874 – 13 October 1914) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. He was a consistent performer in the Open Championships where he posted a number of top-20 finishes. His best result came in 1907 when he finished 13th.

Toogood was born in Ryde on the Isle of Wight in 1874, but his family moved across the island to St Helens when he was quite young. He was the son of Frank Toogood and Lucy Ann Barton. He was one of a number of near-contemporaries who learnt their golf at the now-defunct Royal Isle of Wight Golf Club, near St Helens, and went on to become successful tournament golfers. The group included a cousin, Alfred, as well as Rowland Jones and Horace Rawlins.

Toogood was appointed professional at Eltham Warren Golf Club in south London in 1895 replacing his cousin. Toogood was then appointed the professional at Rochford Hundred Golf Club in Essex when it opened in early 1897 and remained there until moving to Ilkley Golf Club in West Yorkshire, England, in early 1903 where he served as the head professional from 1903 until 1911.

He was a frequent competitor in the Open Championship. His first start came in 1895 and he last played in 1911. Toogood played in the England–Scotland Professional Match—representing England—in 1903 and 1907. Toogood was runner-up in the 1907 Leeds Cup. He led after the first round with a 71 but after an afternoon 74 he finished second to Ted Ray. He shared the prize with Ray for the lowest round of the day.

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