William Breck Torrance

William Breck Torrance (1888 – 25 July 1956) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the early 20th century.

Early life In 1888, Torrance was born in Edinburgh. His younger brother, Tony, was also a noted amateur golfer.

Golf career The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six stroke victory. Torrance's best performance came at the event where he tied for a tenth place finish.

Team appearances Walker Cup (representing Great Britain): 1922 England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1922 (winners), 1923 (winners), 1924, 1926, 1927 (tie), 1928, 1930 Ireland–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1928 (winners), 1929 (winners), 1930 (tie)