Bobby Locke

Death In March 1987, Locke died of meningitis in Johannesburg, South Africa.

After his death, his wife Mary and daughter Carolyn became reclusive and died together in a suicide pact at their home in 2000, aged 80 and 40 respectively. Transvaal Open 1950 Dunlop £1.000 Tournament, 1951 Stag £1,000 Matchplay, Stanley Motors 1,000 Guineas Tournament Natal Open 1954 SANTA Open, Transvaal Open, Mills 1,000 Guineas Tournament 1958 Transvaal Open, 1960 East Rand Open

Other wins (24) 1938 Irish Open, New Zealand Open 1939 Dutch Open 1946 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Brand-Lochryn Tournament, Dunlop Masters 1950 Dunlop Tournament, Spalding Tournament, North British-Harrogate Tournament 1952 French Open, Lotus Tournament 1953 French Open 1954 Egyptian Open, German Open, Swiss Open, Dunlop Tournament, Dunlop British Masters (tie with Jimmy Adams), Egyptian Match Play, Swallow-Harrogate Tournament (Stroke play stage) 1955 Australian Open 1957 Daks Tournament, Bowmaker Tournament (tied with Frank Jowle), Open Championship 1959 Bowmaker Tournament Professional major championship is shown in bold.

Major championships Wins (4)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1949 The Open Championship Tied for lead −5 (69-76-68-70=283) Playoff 1 Harry Bradshaw 1950 The Open Championship (2)Tied for lead −1 (69-72-70-68=279) 2 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo 1952 The Open Championship (3)1 shot deficit −1 (69-71-74-73=287) 1 stroke Peter Thomson 1957 The Open Championship (4)3 shot lead −9 (69-72-68-70=279) 3 strokes Peter Thomson 1 Defeated Harry Bradshaw in 36-hole playoff: Locke (135), Bradshaw (147)

Results timeline

NT = No tournament LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

Sources: 1936 Amateur Championship,