Horace Hutchinson
Horatio Gordon "Horace" Hutchinson (16 May 1859 – 27 July 1932) was an English amateur golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hutchinson won the 1886 and 1887 Amateur Championships. He had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, his best result being sixth in the 1890 Open Championship.
| Horace Hutchinson | |
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Hutchinson, c. 1898 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Horatio Gordon Hutchinson |
| Nickname | Horace |
| Born | 16 May 1859 London, England |
| Died | 27 July 1932 (aged 73) Chelsea, London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | England |
| Spouse | Dorothy Margaret Chapman |
| Career | |
| College | Corpus Christi College Oxford University |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 6th: 1890 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1886; 1887 |
He was also a prolific writer of books on the subject of golf and other sporting themes. Hutchinson was the second English captain of the St Andrews Golf Club, Scotland. Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce was the first Englishman to captain the R&A in 1838. Hutchinson suffered from grave illness in the latter portion of his life and committed suicide in Chelsea, London, England, on 27 July 1932.
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