Philip Perkins

Thomas Philip Perkins (3 September 1904 – 26 December 1978) was an English professional golfer best known for winning the 1928 Amateur Championship (British Amateur).

Amateur career In May 1928, Perkins won the Amateur Championship, 6 & 4, over Roger Wethered. In August, he came to the United States with the 1928 Walker Cup team. The Great Britain team lost to the U.S. team, 11–1. Perkins played Bobby Jones in a singles match, losing 13 & 12. In September 1928, Perkins and Jones met again in the final of the U.S. Amateur at Brae Burn Country Club. It was the first time that the reigning U.S. Amateur champion (Jones) and Amateur Championship champion (Perkins) met in the final. Jones won the match, 10 & 9.

Professional career Perkins stayed in the U.S., living in New York, and turned professional in June 1932, four months after being wounded in a shooting in Florida. Later in June, he finish tied for second in the U.S. Open, after having been the co-leader at the half-way point.

Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1927 English Amateur 1928 The Amateur Championship 1931 Long Island Amateur, New York State Amateur U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, Open Championship, Amateur Championship

Team appearances Amateur Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1928 England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1927 (tie), 1928 (winners), 1929 (tie)