Background
Simpson was born 1 January 1887 in Monifieth, Scotland.
Simpson was born 1 January 1887 in Monifieth, Scotland.
Simpson had one top-10 finish in a golf major championship when he finished third in the 1911 United States. Open. Simpson finished second in the 1910 Western Open.
He emigrated to the United States (date unknown) to further his career as a professional golfer. He held posts as professional at Wheaton Golf Club, Louisiana Grange Country Club, and Oak Park Country Club, all in Illinois. 1911 United States. Open
The 1911 United States. Open was the 17th United States. Open, held June 23–26 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.
= Playoff In the playoff on Monday, McDermott led Brady by four after the turn, with Simpson five back.
Brady then played the next four holes in 1-under par while McDermott made three consecutive bogeys, evening up the contest heading to the 15th. McDermott took the lead after Brady missed a 4-footer for par, then sealed the championship with an approach to the 18th that settled 10 feet from the hole.
He two-putted from there for an 80, two ahead of Brady and five ahead of Simpson of shot a disappointing 85. Simpson died in Chicago, Illinois, on 27 January 1920.
He finished second in the 1910 Western Open, losing to Chick Evans at Beverly Country Club by the score of 6 and 5.
Simpson graciously praised Evans when he said, “I’ve learned the greatest golf lesson of my life today. I consider it a greater honor to be beaten by the kind of golf you have played than to have remained out of the tournament because I did not fancy match play.”.