George Simpson

George O. Simpson (1 January 1887 – 27 January 1920) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Simpson had one top-10 finish in a golf major championship when he finished third in the 1911 U.S. Open. Simpson finished second in the 1910 Western Open.

Early life Simpson was born 1 January 1887 in Monifieth, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States (date unknown) to further his career as a professional golfer. He held posts as professional at Wheaton Golf Club, La Grange Country Club, He finished second in the 1910 Western Open, losing to Chick Evans at Beverly Country Club by the score of 6 and 5.

Simpson graciously praised Evans when he said, “I’ve learned the greatest golf lesson of my life today. I consider it a greater honor to be beaten by the kind of golf you have played than to have remained out of the tournament because I did not fancy match play.”

Results in major championships Note: Simpson never played only in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.

NYF = Tournament not yet founded R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place