Gerald Micklem

Gerald Hugh Micklem (14 August 1911 – 21 May 1988) was an English amateur golfer and administrator. He played in four Walker Cup matches between 1947 and 1955 and was non-playing captain in 1957 and 1959.

Micklem had limited success as a golfer before World War II, but gained an Oxford blue for golf and reached the final of the 1936 Addington Foursomes. He gained national attention when he reached the semi-final of the 1946 Amateur Championship and won the English Amateur. He played in the Walker Cup four times and won the English Amateur for a second time in 1953. Micklem later acted as a golf administrator and chaired various committees at The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A). He was captain of the R&A in 1968 and received the Bob Jones Award in 1969 and the Walter Hagen Award in 1970. He was awarded a CBE in the 1969 New Year Honours.

Golf career Micklem made little impact as a golfer before World War II, although he gained an Oxford blue for golf and, playing with Arthur Lacey, reached the final of the 1936 Addington Foursomes.

Micklem first came to national prominence when he reached the semi-final of the 1946 Amateur Championship before losing to Robert Sweeny Jr. The following year he won the English Amateur and was selected for the 1947 Walker Cup team. He played in the Walker Cup three more times, in 1949, 1953 and 1955, although he only won one of his Walker Cup matches, the foursomes in 1953. He won the English Amateur for a second time in 1953.

Team appearances Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957 (non-playing captain), 1959 (non-playing captain) Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1954