Tom Ball

Thomas John Ball (27 June 1882 – 18 February 1919) was an English professional golfer. Ball placed second in the 1908 Open Championship and tied for second place in the 1909 Open Championship.

Family Ball's father, William (1856–1926), was a greenkeeper from Hoylake. His brothers Sydney, William Henry (Harry) and Frank were also professional golfers, as was Harry's son Errie.

Death and legacy Ball died on 18 February 1919 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. He is best remembered for having three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including a second-place finish in 1908.

Tournament wins (7) Note: This list may be incomplete. 1908 Leeds Cup 1909 News of the World Match Play, Liverpool and District Professional Championship 1910 Liverpool and District Professional Championship 1911 Southern Professional Foursomes Tournament (with Fred Robson), 1913 Belgian Open 1914 Belgian Open

Results in major championships Note: Ball only played in The Open Championship.

WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1909 (winners), 1910 (winners), 1912 (tie), 1913 (winners) Coronation Match (representing the Professionals): 1911 (winners)