Peter McEwan Sr.

Peter McEwan, Sr.
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1834-01-03)3 January 1834
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died 10 September 1895(1895-09-10) (aged 61)
Portrush, Ireland
Nationality  Scotland
Career
Status Professional
Best results in major championships
The Open Championship 6th: 1861
An unidentified assistant standing in front of the McEwan golf shop in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, c. 1870.

Peter McEwan, Sr. (3 January 1834 – 10 September 1895) was a Scottish professional golfer and club maker. McEwan placed sixth in the 1861 Open Championship.[1]

Early life

McEwan was born in Scotland in 1834[2] to a family known for their club-making business in Bruntsfield from as early as 1770.[3] He was the son of Douglas McEwan (1809-1886) and the grandson of Peter McEwan (1781-1836).[4]

Golf career

1861 Open Championship

The 1861 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the second Open Championship and the first to open to amateurs as well as professionals. Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event, with Tom Morris, Sr. winning the championship by 4 shots from Willie Park, Sr. McEwan played consistently well, shooting rounds of 56-60-62=178, and finished in sixth place.[1]

Death

In September 1895, McEwan travelled from England for a professional tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club with his son David. He arrived on 10 September but collapsed as he was getting out of his carriage at the club house and died. David and his brothers Douglas and Peter withdrew from the tournament. An inquest determined that he had died from natural causes. His body was taken to Musselburgh, Scotland, for burial.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQH-8YY
  3. ↑ "The McEwan Family". www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "McEwan Family History". rhodmcewangolf.com.
  5. ↑ "Golf – The Irish Open Championship Meeting". The Times. 11 September 1895. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Golf – The Irish Open Amateur Championship Meeting". The Glasgow Herald. 12 September 1895. p. 9.
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