Arthur Gladstone Havers (10 June 1898 – 27 December 1980)"Mr A.G. Havers. The Times, 29 December 1980; p. 12; Issue 60812."Deaths – Havers. The Times, 31 December 1980; p. 22; Issue 60814. was an English professional golfer.
Career Havers won the 1923 Open Championship at Royal Troon and the Glasgow Herald Tournament the following week at Gleneagles, the two big successes of his career. He played in the Ryder Cup in 1927, 1931 and 1933.
Havers was born in Norwich, England. He had first qualified for the Open in 1914 at the age of sixteen. Havers was professional at Moor Park, West Lancashire, Coombe Hill, Sandy Lodge and Frinton.
Professional wins (5) 1921 Northern Professional Championship 1922 Northern Professional Championship 1923 Open Championship, Glasgow Herald Tournament, Heath and Heather Tournament
Major championship win in bold.
Major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1923 The Open Championship 1 shot lead 73-73-73-76=295 1 stroke Walter Hagen
Results timeline Tournament191419151916191719181919U.S. OpenNTNTThe Open Championship69NTNTNTNTNT Tournament1920192119221923192419251926192719281929U.S. OpenT15The Open ChampionshipT74T121T29T20T28T7CUT11 Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939U.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipT103T14T4160T17CUT Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949U.S. OpenNTNTNTNTThe Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTCUTT27CUT Note: Havers only played in The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.
NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances Great Britain vs USA (representing Great Britain): 1921 (winners), 1926 (winners) Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1927, 1931, 1933 (winners) France–Great Britain Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1929 (winners) England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (winners) England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners)
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