Reginald William Horne (19 July 1908 – 5 January 1984) was an English professional golfer whose most notable success came in winning the News of the World Match Play shortly after World War II had ended in 1945.[2]
| Reg Horne | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Reginald William Horne |
| Born | 19 July 1908 London, England |
| Died | 5 January 1984 (aged 75)[1] Littlestone-on-Sea, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T2: 1947 |
Horne won other important events on the British circuit. He nearly won the 1947 Open Championship at Hoylake, scoring a 71 in the final round to catch and overtake players like Henry Cotton and Norman Von Nida as the third round leaders all struggled, but in the end Irishman Fred Daly beat him by one shot. Horne regularly finished in the top thirty of the Open, over the following decade, without ever again coming as close to victory.
Professional wins
edit- 1945 News of the World Matchplay
- 1948 News Chronicle Tournament (tie with Allan Dailey)
- 1949 Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament (with Ronnie White)
- 1952 Silver King Tournament
- 1960 PGA Seniors Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | CUT | T2 | T28 | T20 | T17 | T31 | T20 | T22 | T24 |
Note: Horne only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.