| George Buckle | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Russell Buckle |
| Born | 1886 Nutfield, Surrey, England |
| Died | 10 April 1957 (aged 71) Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1920 |
George Russell Buckle (1886 – 10 April 1957) was an English professional golfer. He was the son of William Buckle, who was the professional at Church Stretton from 1900 to 1911.
Buckle tied for 9th place in the 1920 Open Championship. He was one of the runners-up in the 1925 Daily Mail Tournament at Notts Golf Club, one shot behind the winner, Charles Johns.
Buckle won the Midland Professional Championship four times and was runner-up on five other occasions. In 1926 he won the West of England Professional Championship at Long Ashton by 6 strokes.
Professional wins
- 1912 Midland Professional Championship
- 1923 Midland Professional Championship
- 1925 Midland Professional Championship
- 1926 West of England Professional Championship
- 1929 Midland Professional Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | WD | T30 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T9 | T45 | T53 | T40 | WD | T17 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Buckle only played in The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
- "Search probate records for documents and wills (England and Wales)". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Golf – £1200 tournament won by a stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1925. p. 15.
- "The West of England Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 22 July 1926. p. 2.