Jack Simpson
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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Wins
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2nd Place
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First Win Age
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1884 — Won The Open Championship at Prestwick with score of 160 (36 holes) by 4 strokes
- 1884 — Defeated Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland despite taking a 9 on his second hole
- Professional Focus — Concentrated mainly on clubmaking after his Open victory
- First Professional — Became the first professional at Buxton and High Peak Golf Club
Did You Know?
- Six Golfing Brothers: Jack was one of six Simpson brothers from Earlsferry, Fife who all played golf professionally
- Powerful but Erratic: Known for his tremendous power off the tee but inconsistent accuracy — remarkably won The Open despite taking a 9 on just his second hole
- Young Death: Died unmarried at age 35 from typhoid fever in Edinburgh, cutting short what could have been a longer career