- Alec Ross
:"This article deals with Alexander Ross the golfer; for other people with that name, see
Alexander Ross ."Alexander Ross (1881 – 25 June 1952), generally known as Alec Ross and sometimes as Alex or Aleck, was a Scottish
golf er. He was a native ofDornoch and learned his golf in his home country, but like many British professional golfers of his era he spent many years working as a club professional in theUnited States . While employed by the Brae Burn Country Club, nearBoston , he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course atPhiladelphia Cricket Club . He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total, and finished in the top ten places five times. His other tournament wins include theNorth and South Open six times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), theMassachusetts Open six times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and theSwiss Open three times (1923, 1925, 1926).Ross's brother Donald also moved to the U.S. and was one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers. Alec was the professional at the Detroit Country Club in
Detroit, Michigan for 31 years. He died inMiami, Florida . [Alexander Ross obituary, "New York Times ", 26 June 1952]ee also
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* [http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1335&id=645892005 Article on early Scottish golfers in the U.S.] (including the Ross brothers)
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