Alfred Perry (8 October 1904 – 4 December 1974"Mr Alfred Perry" The Times, 5 December 1974; pg. 20; Issue 59262.) was a professional golfer from England, the winner of The Open Championship in 1935.
Career Born in Coulsdon, Surrey, Perry worked as a club professional at Leatherhead Golf Club in addition to playing in the few organised tournaments that there were at the time. He had moderate success before he claimed an unexpected victory in the 1935 Open Championship at Muirfield. His most prolific year came in 1938 when he won three tournaments on the British circuit. He retired from his post at Leatherhead in 1972, and died two years later.
Perry was a member of the British Ryder Cup team in 1933, 1935, and 1937. He played three matches of which he lost two and halved one.
Professional wins This list may be incomplete 1924 Findlater Shield 1925 Findlater Shield 1935 The Open Championship 1936 West of England Professional Championship 1938 Daily Mail Tournament, Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament 1948 Northern Professional Championship
Major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1935 The Open Championship 1 shot lead −5 (69-75-67-72=283) 4 strokes Alf Padgham
Results timeline Tournament19291930193119321933193419351936193719381939The Open ChampionshipT45T3046T1726T261T50CUTT15T3 Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTT26T18T23CUTT33CUT Note: Perry only played in The Open Championship
NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1933, 1935, 1937 England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners) England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1938 (winners) Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937
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