Alf Padgham | |
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![]() Padgham in 1938 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Alfred Harry Padgham |
Born | Caterham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | 2 July 1906
Died | 4 March 1966 West Wickham, Kent, England, United Kingdom | (aged 59)
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 21 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | Won: 1936 |
Alfred Harry Padgham (2 July 1906 – 4 March 1966[1]) was one of the leading British professional golfers of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the 1936 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, England[2] and played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1933, 1935 and 1937. He was captain of the Professional Golfers Association in 1936.