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He finished tied for 3rd in the 1948 Open Championship and was on the 1951 Ryder Cup team, although he did not play in any matches.
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Jack Hargreaves
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Hargreaves was assistant professional at Knott End before moving to nearby Fleetwood Golf Club. He first came to public notice when, representing Fleetwood, he reached the last 8 of the 1934 Daily Mirror Assistants" Tournament. He qualified for the 1937 Open Championship but missed the cut.
Shortly after the Open he played well in the Daily Mirror Assistants" Tournament and, with rounds of 73 and 68, he led after the first day.
Rounds of 74 and 78 on the second day left him in a tie for 5th place. He left Fleetwood in early 1938 to be playing assistant at Walmley Golf Club.
In the 1938 Daily Mirror Assistants" Tournament he again led after the first day. Rounds of 73 and 71 left him tied for the lead with Bill Laidlaw and four strokes ahead of the rest of the field
Rounds of 81 and 76 on the second day left him in 5th place, the same as in 1937.
In 1939 Hargreaves reached the final of the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament at Temple Newsam. In the final, against Dai Rees, he lost at the 37th hole. Hargreaves was 3 up at lunch and was still 3 up after 28 holes.
A few weeks later Hargreaves failed to qualify in the Open.
Rounds of 79 and 78 meant he missed out by one stroke. In 1947 Hargreaves became professional at nearby Sutton Coldfield where he stayed for the rest of his career.
1935 Northern Assistants" Championship.
