Albert Tingey

Background

Tingey was born in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1869.

Education

Tingey finished tied for ninth in the 1899 Open Championship. He apprenticed as a club maker and made his specialty the production of putters.

Career

He was a club maker, specializing in the production of putters. He was posted at Royal West Norfolk in Francaster from 1892 until 1899 then moved on to West Hertfordshire where he was professional until 1921. He founded the Paris Golf School at Fontainebleau but when erupted he crossed the Channel and returned to England, joining the British army.

After the war was over he took a job at Frinton-on-Sea.

1899 Open Championship

Tingey played consistent golf, scoring rounds of 81-81-79-85=326 and tied for ninth place. The 1899 Open Championship was the 39th Open Championship, held 7–8 June at Royal Street George"s Golf Club in Sandwich, England.

Match versus Peter Paxton

Tingey met Peter Paxton in a memorable match on 27 October 1900 on a windy and wet day at Tooting Bec Golf Club in south London.

Heavy rain the day before had soaked the course making approach shots and putting difficult. Playing in stiff winds, the first 27 holes were stubbornly contested to a draw, but Tingey pulled away in the end winning 4 and 3.

London Professional Foursomes Tournament

The final of the 1907 London Professional Foursomes Tournament was between Rowland Jones/Alfred Toogood and Ralph Smith/Albert Tingey, Senior and was arranged for 27 February. Jones, however, had a conflicting tournament schedule that had him instead playing in the Grand Duke Michael"s Tournament in Cannes on 26 and 27 February.

A fill-in match involving Smith and Tingey was arranged.

The chief prizes were a pair of shields to be held for one year and gold medals presented by Mr. F. A. Johnson.

Like so many other British citizens and sporting figures, Tingey heeded his country"s call during He joined a pals battalion called the "Niblick Brigade". Other British golf stars such as Charles Mayo and James Bradbeer also signed up with pals battalions to confront the Axis powers in the Great War.

Near the end of their basic training Tingey"s group, called "Company B", was invited to the home of Lady Astor at Cliveden Grange.

The golfers were impressed with the closely mown yard that was "suitable for an 18th green". When Lady Astor, a non-drinker, offered refreshments to the soldiers their spirits perked up at the possibility of an alcoholic beverage.

They soon became "quietly ungrateful" when she trotted out of the kitchen with two Woodbine cigarettes and a glass of lemonade for each. Tingey had a son, Albert Tingey, Junior., who was also a professional golfer.

Tingey died in February 1953.

Achievements

• He failed to win any prize money since only the top-5 were paid. Defending champion Harry Vardon won the Championship for the third time, by five strokes from runner-up Jack White. lieutenant was suggested that the final be postponed but it was argued that Jones should not have entered unless he was available and so Smith and Tingey won the final in a walk-over.

Membership

He served in in a pals battalion and was one of the founding members of the British Professional Golf Association. He was one of the founding members of the British Professional Golf Association.