| Arthur Perowne | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Arthur Herbert Perowne |
| Born | 1930 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 10 January 2018 (aged 87) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1947, 1948, 1958 |
Arthur Herbert Perowne (1930 – 10 January 2018) was an English amateur golfer. He played in the Walker Cup in 1949, 1953 and 1959.
Perowne won the English Boys' under–18 stroke play title (the Carris Trophy) in 1946. He reached the semi-final of the 1953 Amateur Championship, losing to the American Harvie Ward. In 1958 he shared the Berkshire Trophy with Guy Wolstenholme and won the Brabazon Trophy. Later in 1958 he played in the first Eisenhower Trophy where the Great Britain and Ireland team took the bronze medal.
Amateur wins
- 1946 Carris Trophy
- 1947 Swedish Amateur Championship
- 1952 East Anglia Open
- 1958 Berkshire Trophy (tie with Guy Wolstenholme), Brabazon Trophy
- 1964 Norfolk Open
- Norfolk Amateur Championship 11 times 1948, 1951 to 1958, 1960, 1961
Source:
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Perowne only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1949, 1953, 1959
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1958
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1958
References
- "Arthur Herbert Perowne - Death - Eastern Daily Press Announcements - Family Notices 24".
- ^ "Norfolk golfing great Arthur Perowne dies, aged 87". Norwich Evening News. 12 January 2018.
- "Previous Winners - England Golf". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "Contrasting performances on way to final". The Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1953. p. 2.
- "Wolstenholme's recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1958. p. 4.
- "Brabazon Trophy for A H Perowne". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1958. p. 4.
- Huggins, Percy, ed. (1973). The Golfer's Handbook. p. 399.