Background
Simpson was born in Carnoustie, Scotland, circa 1880.
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Simpson tied for sixth place in the 1904 United States. Open. He beat Willie Anderson by two shots to take home the first prize. 1904 United States. Open
The 1904 United States. Open was held July 8–9, 1904, at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois.
Simpson carded rounds of 82-82-76-76=316 and finished tied in sixth place with Stewart Gardner and Percy Barrett.
= Details of play He fell two behind Gardner, however, after the second. In the third round, Fred Mackenzie shot a 74 to take a two-shot lead over Anderson and Gardner heading to the last.
Mackenzie and Gardner fell back during the final round, with Mackenzie shooting an 80 to finish in third and Gardner carding 85 to fall to sixth. Anderson, however, posted a 72, the lowest round in United States. Open history.
His 303 total also established a new tournament record.
Nicholls posted a 73 in the final round to finish in second place. Simpson"s location and date of death are unknown.
Achievements
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He won the Western Open twice, in 1907 and 1911. By 1907—the year he won his first Western Open title—he was playing out of Omaha Field Club in Omaha, Nebraska. Scottish professional Willie Anderson won his second consecutive, and third overall, United States. Open title by five strokes over Gilbert Nicholls. He won $53 in prize money. Defending champion Willie Anderson shared the lead with Stewart Gardner at the end of the first round. He won the Western Open, considered to be a major tournament at the time, in 1907 and 1911.
