Wilfrid Reid
| Wilfrid Reid | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Reid, c. 1916
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wilfrid Ewart Reid |
| Nickname | Wilfie |
| Born |
3 November 1884 Bulwell, Nottingham, England |
| Died | 24 November 1973 (aged 89) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
 England United States
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| Spouse | Stella Toft |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1901 |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T4: 1916 |
| The Open Championship | T16: 1911 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1919 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Michigan Golf Hall of Fame | 1985 |
Wilfrid Ewart "Wilfie" Reid (3 November 1884 – 24 November 1973) was an English professional golfer and golf course designer. Reid was born in Bulwell, Nottingham, England, and died in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. He posted three top-10 finishes in major championship tournaments.
Reid, the son of Arthur Reid and his wife Elizabeth Reid née Potter, studied club and ball making under Tommy Armour's father, Willie, in Edinburgh, Scotland. A scratch golfer at 15, Reid turned professional at 17 and was a protégé of Harry Vardon who helped him get a club professional job at La Boulie Golf Club, Versailles, France, in 1901. In 1905 he became the professional at Banstead Downs Golf Club in Sutton, London, England, for roughly nine years and was a successful tournament player. Reid – who was never short on confidence – was a fine competitive golfer despite being small of stature, and he beat his mentor, Vardon, on several occasions.
In March 1906, Reid married Stella Toft at Nottinghamshire, England. The couple would have four children.
On 7 August 1913 Reid set sail from Liverpool aboard the RMS Celtic and visited America with Vardon and Ted Ray where they played in a number of tournaments including the famous 1913 U.S. Open in which he tied for 16th. Reid tied Vardon for the 2nd round lead and played with Francis Ouimet in the 3rd round. In 1915 he tied 10th. His best finish, a tie for fourth, came in the 1916 U.S. Open held at the Minikahda Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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