John Pritchett (golfer)
| John Pritchett | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John D'Ewes Pritchett |
| Born |
1931 England |
| Died |
30 October 1958 (aged 27) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1949 |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1956 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
John D'Ewes Pritchett (1931 – 30 October 1958)[1] was an English professional golfer. He was Boys Amateur Champion in 1948 and won the Daks Tournament in 1955. He was killed in a road traffic accident at the age of 27.
Golf career
Pritchett won the Boys Amateur Championship in 1948 beating David Reid, a Scot. Pritchett had been 5 down with 10 holes to play and was dormie-3. However he won the next four holes to win the championship at the 37th hole.[2] Pritchett played for England against Scotland in the Boys International played prior to the championship. He attended Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield.[3]
Pritchett became an assistant professional at Sunningdale Golf Club in 1949. In 1953, at the age of 21, he was a runner-up in the Silver King Tournament behind Flory Van Donck.[4] He won the 1955 Daks Tournament, which was played at Sunningdale, beating Dai Rees by 2 strokes and winning the first prize of £600.[5] He became full professional at Stoneham Golf Club near Southampton in late 1957.
Death
Pritchett died in a road traffic accident on 30 October 1958 aged 27. He was in a car being driver by Philip Scrutton, a leading amateur golfer, when they were hit by an army lorry on the A30, just west of Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire. Scrutton was also killed.[6][7] Pritchett and Scrutton had played together in the 1958 Wentworth Foursomes, losing in the final.[8] Pritchett had married Annie Eirwen Evans in 1956. Annie did not remarry and died in 1989.[9]
Amateur wins
Professional wins
- 1955 Daks Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1956 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Pritchett only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = Missed the cut
References
- ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=pritchett&yearOfDeath=1959&page=2#calendar
- ↑ "Scottish boy "Champion runner-up"". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1948. p. 4.
- ↑ "Boys' golf at Barassie". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1948. p. 5.
- ↑ "Belgian's great win in "Silver King" golf – New record aggregate of 274". The Glasgow Herald. 18 April 1953. p. 12.
- ↑ "Assistant golfer's success". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1955. p. 9.
- ↑ "Noted British golfers die in car crash". The Glasgow Herald. 31 October 1958. p. 1.
- ↑ "Army driver sent for trial". The Glasgow Herald. 10 December 1958. p. 7.
- ↑ "Mills and Slark win at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1958. p. 11.
- ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=pritchett&yearOfDeath=1989#calendar