Charlie Hunter

Background

He was born at Prestwick, Scotland, and died there. Hunter was born on 5 June 1836 in Prestwick, Scotland.

Career

He was the last survivor of those who took part in the first Open Championship in 1860. Over the course of his career, Hunter had seven top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. Hunter had seven top-10 finishes in the Open Championship.

His best performance, rounds of 60-60-58=178, put him in third place in the 1862 Open Championship.

1862 Open Championship

The 1862 Open Championship was the third Open Championship and was held at Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland, the site of the first 12 Open Championship tournaments, the first of which was in 1860. Hunter played steady golf, carding rounds of 60-60-58=178, and finished in third place.

Hunter died of bronchitis in 1921 at the age of 84. He was the last survivor of those who took part in the first Open Championship in 1860.

Achievements

• Hunter"s son, John, finished in eighth place in the 1898 Open Championship and also won the 1907 Scottish Professional Golf Association Championship. Tom Morris, Senior won the Championship, shooting rounds of 52-55-56=163, and triumphed by the large margin of 13 strokes from runner-up Willie Park, Senior