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Anderson was born in Street Andrews, Scotland, on 29 November 1867. He worked for his father David Anderson founder of D. Anderson & Sons with his four brothers.
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Anderson tied for second place in the 1888 Open Championship with Ben Sayers. He also tied for 6th in the 1895 Open Championship. 1888 Open Championship
The 1888 Open Championship was the 28th Open Championship, held 6 October at the Old Course at Street Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
= Details of play Willie Campbell was in good form—working his way around in 84—and was the leader after 18 holes for the third consecutive year.
Sayers was one shot further back on 85 and four players were bunched on 86. In the afternoon Sayers, in the first group, scored 87 and took an early lead on 172.
Campbell ran into difficulties on a few holes making a number of mistakes and scored 90 for a total of 174. Sayers was then joined on 172 by David Anderson.
Playing a few groups behind, Burns carded an 85 and took the lead on 171, a score none of the later players could match.
Anderson died in 1919.
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His grandfather was David "Da" Anderson, greenskeeper at the Old Course at Street Andrews, and he was the nephew of Jamie Anderson, three-time Open champion. Jack Burns won the Championship by a stroke from David Anderson, Junior. and Ben Sayers. Burns"s score for his first round had originally been added up to 87 but an R&A member noticed that it was added up incorrectly and the total was adjusted to 86, making Burns the champion.
