About Ernest Holderness
Lived 1890 – 1968 (aged 78). Ernest Holderness was a golfer.
Sir Ernest William Elsmie Holderness, 2nd Baronet CBE (13 March 1890 – 23 August 1968) was an English amateur golfer and one of the Holderness baronets.
Career Holderness won The Amateur Championship in 1922 and 1924 and the Golf Illustrated Gold Vase in 1925. He played in the Walker Cup in 1923, 1926, and 1930.
Amateur wins 1922 The Amateur Championship 1924 The Amateur Championship 1925 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase Major championships in bold.
Major championships
Amateur wins (2) YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up 1922 The Amateur Championship 1 up John Caven 1924 The Amateur Championship 3 & 2 Eustace Storey
Results timeline Note: Holderness only played in the Amateur Championship.
NT = No tournament "T" indicates a tie for a place R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Sources: The Glasgow Herald, May 20, 1914, pg. 12., The Glasgow Herald, June 10, 1920, pg. 9., The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg. 24., The Glasgow Herald, May 10, 1923, pg. 15., The Glasgow Herald, May 26, 1925, pg. 15., The Glasgow Herald, May 27, 1926, pg. 7., The Glasgow Herald, May 24, 1928, pg. 3.
Team appearances Walker Cup (representing Great Britain): 1923, 1926, 1930 Great Britain vs USA (representing Great Britain): 1921 England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1922, 1923, 1924 (winners), 1925 (winners), 1926 (winners), 1928 (winners)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ernest Holderness?
golfer (1890-1968)
When was Ernest Holderness born?
Ernest Holderness was born on 13 March 1890.
When did Ernest Holderness die?
Ernest Holderness died on 23 August 1968.
What was Ernest Holderness's occupation?
Ernest Holderness was a golfer.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Ernest Holderness
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