About William Steel
Born 1840. William Steel was a golfer.
William Steel was a Scottish professional golfer. He finished in eighth place in the 1860 Open Championship.
Early life Steel was born in Scotland circa 1840.
Golf career
1860 Open Championship The 1860 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is now regarded as the first Open Championship. Eight golfers contested the event, with Willie Park, Sr. winning the championship by 2 shots from Tom Morris, Sr. Steel's round-by-round scores are unknown, although his total for 3 rounds of play was 232, as the event was 3 rounds of 12 holes.
Death Steel's date of death is unknown.
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Who was William Steel?
golfer (1840-)
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William Steel was born in 1840 in Scotland.
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William Steel was a golfer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Steel (golfer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Steel. https://biography.guide/william-steel/
MLA: "William Steel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-steel/.
Chicago: "William Steel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-steel/.
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