About Philip Wynne
Lived 1873 – 1953 (aged 79–80). Philip Wynne was an Irish golfer.
Golf career Over the course of his 44-year career, which began with his first job as professional and club maker at Bently Green in Essex (1893–94), he worked at 11 different golf courses with his final posting being at Chingford in east London from 1923–38. He won three professional tournaments: at Crawley in 1901; Troon in 1904; and the Midland Open in 1907, the latter being a qualifying event for the News of The World PGA Match Play tournament which was held at Sunningdale Golf Club, Sunningdale, in October 1907. He came second at the Essex Open in 1920, 1923, and 1925.
Personal life His son, Patrick Philip Wynne, was also a golf professional. He won the Hertfordshire Open Championship in 1936.
Wynne died at Langthorne Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, in 1953.
Results in major championships Note: Wynne played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10
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Who was Philip Wynne?
Irish golfer
When was Philip Wynne born?
Philip Wynne was born in 1873 in Ireland.
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Philip Wynne died on 17 January 1953.
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Philip Wynne was a golfer.
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Philip Wynne was Irish.
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