Jack Gaudin
Personal information
Full nameJohn William Gaudin
Born1876
Grouville, Jersey
Died10 December 1947 (aged 70)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Sporting nationality Jersey
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT6: 1925

John William Gaudin (1876 – 10 December 1947)[1] was a professional golfer from Jersey. His most successful period was in the early 1920s when he was in his late-40s. Gaudin had four brothers who were also professional golfers, his older brother Willie and younger brothers Phil, Ernest and Herbert.

Golf career

Gaudin was particularly successful from 1920 to 1925. He had a number of good finishes in the Open Championship including being tied for 6th place in 1925. He was runner-up in the 1921 News of the World Match Play. He met Bert Seymour in the 36-hole final. Gaudin missed a three-foot putt at the last and the match went to extra holes. Seymour missed short putts at the second and third extra holes and eventually won the match with another short putt at the 40th hole. Seymour won £200 for his victory while Gaudin took home £50.[2] Gaudin won the Leeds Cup in 1922 and 1924 and was runner-up in 1924.[3][4][5] He was runner-up in the 1923 French Open.

Retirement and death

Gaudin retired from Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds, in 1946 after 34 years there and died the following year on 10 December 1947.

Professional wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
The Open Championship CUT
Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
The Open Championship WD WD WD WD NT NT NT NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
The Open Championship T16 15 T29 T16 T6 CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
The Open Championship CUT CUT

Note: Gaudin only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

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

References

  1. ↑ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
  2. ↑ "The £750 tournament – Seymour beats Gaudin in record final". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1921. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Golf – The £1000 tournament – Northern section". The Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1922. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "The £1000 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 12 April 1923. p. 15.
  5. ↑ "£1000 tournament – Trio of holes in one". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1924. p. 3.
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