Frederick Herreshoff was an American amateur golfer of the early 20th century.
Background
Herreshoff was born on March 7, 1888 to John B. F. Herreshoff and Emaline Duval Lee in Brooklyn, New New York His father was a metallurgical chemist affiliated with Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, which specialized in the construction of high speed torpedo boats and yachts.
Education
He attended Yale University, graduating in 1909.
Career
He was a golfing prodigy: at the age of just 16 he reached the final match of the 1904 United States. Amateur, finishing runner-up to Chandler Egan by the score of 8 and 6. In 1904 he played on the high school golf team at The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The elder Herreshoff was also the president of The General Chemical Company.
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Herreshoff, who in 1904 was playing out of Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, Vermont, finished runner-up in the 1904 United States. Amateur, held at Baltusrol Golf Club, Far Hills, New Jersey, losing to Chandler Egan by the score of 8 and 6.
He got himself into trouble by falling nine holes down after the first 18 holes of play. Herreshoff played better in the second round but it wasn"t enough to overcome the large deficit.
1905 four-ball tournament at Fox Hills
Herreshoff, who partnered with George Low in a four-ball tournament held on 16 September 1905 at Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island, tied for first place with Alex Smith and C. A. Dunning with a score of 71.
1911 United States. Amateur
In the final match against Harold Hilton he was at one point trailing by six holes but managed to mount a stunning comeback to tie the match and send it to a playoff. On the 37th hole of the match, Hilton sliced his approach shot badly but instead of finding the deep rough right of the green his ball ricocheted off a flat rock and luckily landed on the green. Herreshoff, meanwhile, mishit his approach shot to a position short of the green.
His pitch shot to the par 4 hole went 20 feet past the pin.
Hilton two-putted for par while Herreshoff was unable to make his 20-foot putt to save par. Herreshoff served in the United States. Army during World War I in France.
He received an honorable discharge on June 2, 1919. Herreshoff died suddenly of pneumonia on March 23, 1920 in Manhattan, New New York
Interment was in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles = Low amateur
Northwest Territories = Number tournament
DNP = Did not play
World Development = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, San Francisco = Round in which player lost in match play
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