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Pringle was born in Scotland circa 1850.
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Pringle had four top-10 finishes in The Open Championship. His best performance was second place in the 1877 Open Championship. He learned golf by starting out as a caddie.
Pringle was described as having an admirable swing, one that was technically correct and aesthetically pleasing to see.
He was said to be a great stylist of the day, in the manner of Harry Vardon. 1877 Open Championship
Pringle"s best result as a player came in the 1877 Open Championship held 6 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.
= Details of play Davie Strath and Bob Ferguson played together but Strath had a disappointing 45 in the first round which left him well behind the leaders. Ferguson, too, began in disappointing fashion but managed to salvage a 40.
William Brown led on 39 with Ferguson and Jamie Anderson on 40.
After two rounds, three players were level on 80: Brown, Ferguson and William Cosgrove with Anderson and Pringle only two behind. Strath was five behind on 85. Anderson carded a 37 in the third round while Ferguson could muster only a 40 and Davie Strath scored 38.
Anderson now led on 119 with Ferguson on 120 and Strath on 123.
In the final round Strath took a horrendous 9 at the second hole to drop out of contention. Ferguson also had a disappointing last round and Anderson"s 41 was enough to give him the Championship.
Pringle died circa 1906. A "nervous affliction" affected one of his hands, ending his playing career.
He died in poverty.
