Clarence Hackney

Clarence Hackney
— Golfer —
Hackney, c. 1926
Personal information
Full name	Clarence W. Hackney
Born	March 10, 1894 Carnoustie, Scotland
Died	January 4, 1941 (aged 46) Morristown, New Jersey
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality	Scotland  United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	7
Other	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	T8: 1921
The Open Championship	T23: 1921
PGA Championship	T5: 1920

Clarence W. Hackney (March 10, 1894 – January 4, 1941) was a Scottish-American professional golfer.

Early life

Hackney was born in Carnoustie, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.

Golf career

Hackney was the head professional at the Atlantic City Country Club from 1914 to 1940.^[1] Hackney won seven PGA Tour tournaments between 1923 and 1931,^[2] including the 1923 Canadian Open.^[3]

Death

Hackney died in Morristown, New Jersey, on January 4, 1941.^[4]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (7)

• 1923 (2) Philadelphia Open Championship, Canadian Open
• 1924 (1) New Jersey State Open
• 1925 (1) New Jersey State Open
• 1926 (1) New Jersey State Open
• 1930 (1) Philadelphia Open Championship
• 1931 (1) Philadelphia Open Championship

Other wins

• 1924 Philadelphia PGA Championship
• 1928 Philadelphia PGA Championship

See also

• List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins

References

1. Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members - The Leaders and The Legends - 1930 to 1939" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2012.
2. Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–37, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
3. "Canadian Open – Past Winners". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
4. "Famed Golf Figure Dies". The Lethbridge Herald (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada). AP. January 6, 1941. p. 6.