Alec Ross

Alec Ross
Alec Ross
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Ross
Born	15 September 1879; Dornoch, Scotland
Died	25 June 1952 (aged 72); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	16
Best results in major championships; (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	Won: 1907
The Open Championship	DNP

Alexander Ross (15 September 1879^[1] – 25 June 1952) was a Scottish professional golfer.

Early life

Ross grew up in Dornoch, Scotland.^[1] Ross's older brother Donald Ross was also a professional golfer and eventually became a famous golf course designer.

Professional career

Early in this career, Ross moved to the United States. Alec, along with his older brother Donald were founding members of The Tin Whistles in 1904.^[2] He ultimately found work at Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Massachusetts. While employed at Brae Burn he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total and finished in the top-10 five times.

Ross had much success at other notable tournaments. His other tournament wins include the North and South Open six times, the Massachusetts Open six times, and the Swiss Open three times.

Later in his career, Ross was a club professional at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michiganfor 31 years.

Personal life

In 1952, Ross died in Miami, Florida.^[3]

Professional wins

Note: This list may be incomplete.

1902 North and South Open
1904 North and South Open
1906 Massachusetts Open^[4]^[5]
1907 U.S. Open, North and South Open, Massachusetts Open^[6]^[7]
1908 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open^[8]^[9]
1909 Massachusetts Open^[10]
1910 North and South Open, Massachusetts Open^[11]
1912 Massachusetts Open^[12]^[13]
1915 North and South Open
1923 Swiss Open
1925 Swiss Open
1926 Swiss Open

Note: major championships in bold

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1907	U.S. Open	2 shot deficit	76-74-76-76=302	2 strokes	Gilbert Nicholls

Results timeline

Note: Ross played only in the U.S. Open.

Tournament	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909
U.S. Open	10^[14]	T9	T15	T13	6	1	T23	37

Tournament	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
U.S. Open	22	T9	CUT	T36	T22			NT	NT	T16

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926
U.S. Open	T27						T34

Win

Top 10

Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

^ ^a ^b "Births in the District of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland". Statutory Births 047/00 0047. ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
^ "Tin Whistles Organize". The Pinehurst Outlook (1904/03/05): 3. 5 March 1904 – via Digital NC.
^ Alexander Ross obituary, The New York Times, 26 June 1952
^ "Oakley Golf This Week". The Boston Globe - newspapers.com. 21 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "New Country Club". The Boston Globe. 28 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Coming Golf Events". The Boston Globe. 2 June 1907. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "New Country Club". The Boston Globe. 28 June 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Fine Golf by A.G. Lockwood". The Chicago Tribune. 15 June 1905. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Golf Season on the Wane". The Boston Globe. 8 November 1908. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Alex Ross Again Champion". The Boston Globe. 2 July 1909. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Golf at Essex County Club". The Boston Globe. 17 July 1910. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Ross Captures Golf Title". Evening Star. 4 July 1912. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Lull in Local Golf". The Boston Globe. 6 July 1912. Retrieved 12 March 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Open Golf Champion". The Saint Paul Globe. Minnesota. 12 October 1902. Retrieved 26 August 2015.