Alex Campbell

Background

Alex/Alec "Nipper" Campbell was born in Scotland on 28 November 1876, the son of Alexander Campbell and Margaret Campbell née Patterson.

Career

In total, Campbell had five top-10 finishes in major championships. He had five brothers who also became golf professionals. Campbell was the head professional at several golf clubs, including The Country Club (Brookline, Massachusetts, 1896–1916), Baltimore Country Club (Baltimore, Maryland), Northmoor Golf Club (Celina, Ohio), Losantiville Country Club (Cincinnati, Ohio), Miami Valley Golf Club and Moraine Country Club (Dayton, Ohio).

He was also a golf course architect, designing the Moraine Country Club.

In 1913, at The Country Club, he played a friendly match against Wilfrid Reid upon the Englishman"s arrival in Boston to play in the 1913 United States. Open. During his 20-year career at The Country Club, he was involved in the development of caddy Francis Ouimet as a player.

1901 United States. Open

Campbell finished in eighth place in the 1901 United States. Open at Myopia Hunt Club. 1905 United States. Open

1907 United States. Open

Campbell"s best finish in the United States. Open was third in the 1907 United States. Open, held June 20–21, 1907, at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania.

1912 United States. Open

The 1912 United States. Open was the 18th United States. Open.

The golf tournament was held August 1–2, 1912, at the Country Club of Buffalo, which is now Grover Cleveland Golf Course (the Country Club of Buffalo has since relocated to Amherst, New York). Campbell died at his home on 16 December 1942 in Dayton, Ohio. He had suffered from a heart ailment for some time.

He is interred in the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum.

Achievements

• Willie Anderson won his first of four United States. Open titles in a playoff over Alex Smith. Campbell had rounds of 84-91-82-82=339—the high second round 91 being detrimental to this overall scoring—however he finished strongly and won $25 as his share of the purse. In the 1905 United States. Open held September 21–22, 1905, at Myopia Hunt Club, Willie Anderson won his third consecutive United States. Open title, and his record 4th overall, by two strokes over Alex Smith. Campbell finished in sixth place, carding rounds of 82-76-80-81=319, and won $70. Alex Ross posted four sub-80 rounds to win his first United States. Open title by two strokes over Gilbert Nicholls. Campbell played consistently good golf, posting rounds of 78-74-78-75=305, and won $100. Campbell fired rounds of 74-77-80-71=302, finishing 8 strokes behind the winner, and won $70 for his excellent performance.

Views

20-year-old John McDermott successfully defended his United States. Open title with a two-stroke victory over Tom McNamara.