| Gordon Barry | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Arthur Gordon Barry |
| Born | (1885-09-06)6 September 1885 Torpoint, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 21 August 1942(1942-08-21) (aged 56) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1905 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1905 |
Arthur Gordon Barry CBE DSO MC (6 September 1885 – 21 August 1942) was a professional soldier and an English amateur golfer. He won the Amateur Championship in 1905.
Golf career
Barry was just 19 years old when he won the Amateur Championship in 1905, beating Osmund Scott, 3 and 2, in the final. At the time this made him the youngest player to win the title. He was studying at the University of St Andrews. He then studied at Cambridge University, playing against Oxford in 1906 and 1907. In 1914 he studied at Oxford and played for Oxford against Cambridge. He represented England against Scotland in the annual amateur international in 1906 and 1907. He was the army champion in 1922 and 1925.
Military career
An officer of the Royal Tank Regiment, Barry was, from 1935 to 1938, an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley. He was then specially employed from September−December 1938, and again from January−April 1939 before briefly becoming an Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General (AA&QMG) and then a temporary AA&QMG. By October 1941 he was serving in Scottish Command as a Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General. He died suddenly on 21 August 1942.
Amateur wins
- 1905 Amateur Championship
- 1922 Army Championship
- 1925 Army Championship
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Amateur Championship | 3 & 2 | Osmund Scott
|
Team appearances
- England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1906, 1907
References
- "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Brigadier A. G. Barry". Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1942. p. 4.
- ^ "Biography of Brigadier Arthur Gordon Barry (1885−1942), GB". generals.dk.
External links
Categories:- English male golfers
- Amateur golfers
- People from Torpoint
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Royal Tank Regiment officers
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- Military personnel from Cornwall
- British Army brigadiers of World War II
- Academics of the Staff College, Camberley
- 1885 births
- 1942 deaths