Desmond Tolhurst

Background

Tolhurst, Desmond was born on June 5, 1933 in London. Came to the United States 1961. Son of Desmond O'Neill and Kathleen Annie (Parshall) Tolhurst.

Education

Master of Arts in Law, Cambridge University, England, 1957.

Career

Auditor Turquand Young & Company, London, 1957-1959, Greenslade & Company, London, 1960. Associate editor Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1961-1963. Senior editor Golf Magazine, New York City, 1964-1965.

Editor Golfdom Magazine, 1965-1968. Administrative assistant United States Golf Association, 1968-1972. Public information officer Professional Golf Association Tour, 1972-1973.

Senior editor Golf Magazine, 1973-1986. Golf writer, editor, since 1986.

Achievements

• Desmond Tolhurst has been listed as a notable golf writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Six Days to Better Golf: The Secrets of Learning the Golf Swing

    (Book by Obitz, Harry, Farley, Dick, Tolhurst, Desmond)

  • Golf at Merion

Membership

With Royal Navy, 1952-1954. Member Golf Writers Association American, Metropolitan Golf Writers Association.

Interests

• Golf, photography, piano, swimming.

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Maddock, October 7, 1961. Children: Fiona C., Desmond O'Neill.

Father:

Desmond O'Neill Tolhurst

Mother:

Kathleen Annie (Parshall) Tolhurst

Spouse:

Patricia Anne Maddock

child:

Fiona C. Tolhurst

child:

Desmond O'Neill Tolhurst