George Gadd

George Gadd
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Francis George Gadd
Born 1890
Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Died 25 September 1957 (aged 67)
Roehampton, London, England
Nationality  England
Career
Status Professional
Professional wins 5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DQ: 1927
The Open Championship T9: 1924
PGA Championship DNP

Francis George Gadd (1890 – 25 September 1957[1]) was an English professional golfer. He was on the 1927 Ryder Cup team but did not play in any matches.

Gadd was Welsh Professional Champion in 1913, won the 1922 News of the World Match Play, won the Northern Professional Championship in 1924 and 1926 and tied for the Surrey Open Championship in 1926. He was also runner-up in the News of the World Match Play in 1924 and 1925.

Gadd died at his bungalow at the Roehampton Club on 25 September 1957. He had become depressed by his failing health and had died in a gas-filled room. The coroner returned a verdict "that he died from self-administered carbon monoxide poisoning".[2] He was professional at the Roehampton Club from 1914 except for a period when he was at Malden Golf Club, New Malden from 1937 to 1945. He had resigned as professional at Roehampton in 1956.[3]

Gadd was the eldest of a number of golfing brothers, including Bert who won the French and Irish Open Championships.

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

Results in major championships

Tournament 1914 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DQ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship WD T40 DNP T12 T29 T9 DNP T24 WD T23 DNP T44 CUT T58 DNP T50

Note: Gadd played in only The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ "Deaths - Gadd" The Times, 28 September 1957; pg. 1; Issue 53958
  2. ↑ "Verdict on Gassed Golfer" The Times, 2 October 1957; pg. 5; Issue 53961
  3. ↑ "Mr. George Gadd" The Times, 27 September 1957; pg. 14; Issue 53957


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