Peter Fernie
Scottish golfer
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Peter Gray Fernie (16 January 1862 – 9 August 1942) was a Scottish professional golfer and clubmaker.[1]
Scotland| Peter Fernie | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Gray Fernie |
| Born | 16 January 1862 St Andrews, Scotland |
| Died | 9 August 1942 (aged 80) St Andrews, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality | Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1884 |
Early life
Fernie was born in St Andrews, Scotland, in 1862. He had a brother, William, who was also a professional golfer.[2]
Golf career
Fernie trained as a professional in St Andrews under Old Tom Morris.[3] He moved to England, and worked as the professional at the London Scottish Club on Wimbledon Common until 1900, when he went to Ipswich.[4] In 1915, he was involved in a case contesting a patent for golf ball dimples that had been granted; largely based on the evidence Fernie gave, that he had created a ball with indentations in 1897, the patent was revoked.[3]
As a player, Fernie competed in many exhibition matches against leading players, and a few professional tournaments. He played in The Open Championship on six occasions, and had one top‑10 finish, in 1884 at Prestwick, when he tied for ninth place with Jack Kirkaldy.[5]
Death
On retiring, Fernie moved back to St Andrews, where he died on 9 August 1942.[6]
Results in The Open Championship
| Tournament | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T21 | DNP | T9 | DNP | 22 | 24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD | DNP | T33 |
Note: Fernie played only in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10