George Cumming (golfer)
George Cumming (20 May 1879 – 26 March 1950) was a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer and club maker. Cumming was often referred to as the "Dean of Canadian Professional Golfers" and his teachings as proprietor of the Toronto Golf Club launched the career of many of Canada's best known professional golfers. He won the Canadian Open in 1905 and three of his assistants won the championship in the following years: Charles Murray, Albert Murray and Karl Keffer, each winning the championship twice.
| George Cumming | |||
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Cumming, c. 1905 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Cumming | ||
| Born | 20 May 1879 Bridge of Weir, Scotland | ||
| Died | 26 March 1950 (aged 70) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Sporting nationality | Scotland Canada | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | 9th: 1905 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
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Cumming finished in ninth place in the 1905 U.S. Open. He carded rounds of 85-82-75-81=323 and won $30. He was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum in 1971.
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