Reg Whitcombe

Reginald Arthur "Reg" Whitcombe (1898 – 11 January 1957) was an English professional golfer.

Whitcombe began his career at Came Down Golf Club in Dorset and served in the British armed forces during World War I. He was the professional at Parkstone Golf Club from 1 January 1928 until his death in 1957. He finished runner up to Henry Cotton in the 1937 Open Championship at Carnoustie, and in 1938 he won the Open at Royal St George's. His two older brothers Ernest and Charles were also professional golfers and all three played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup, with Reg making his appearance in 1935.

Tournament wins

"this list is probably incomplete"
*1934 Penfold Tournament
*1936 Irish Open
*1938 Open Championship
*1947 Penfold Tournament (tie with Dai Rees and Norman Von Nida)

Results in major championships

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The Open Championship
align="center"|NT
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align="center"|T14
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align="center"|CUT
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align="center"|CUTNote: The Open was the only major Whitcombe played in.

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Further reading

*"The Whitcombes: A Golfing Legend" by Peter Fry

External links

* [http://www.camedowngolfclub.co.uk/history/whitcombes.htm The Whitcombe brothers]