Career
Ball placed second in the 1908 Open Championship and tied for second place in the 1909 Open Championship. He was victorious in the 1909 News of the World Match Play tournament. 1908 Open Championship The 1908 Open Championship was held 18–19 June at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Ball"s round-by-round scores were 76-73-76-74=299.
Ball took home £25 for his fine performance. 1909 Open Championship The 1909 Open Championship was held 10–11 June at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal, Kent, England.
Ball carded rounds of 74-75-76-76=301—winning £20 in the process—and finished six shots behind the winning score of 295 posted by J.H. Taylor. Ball"s father, William (1856–1926), was a greenkeeper from Hoylake.
Ball died on 18 February 1919 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England.
He is best remembered for having three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including a second-place finish in 1908. this list may be incomplete.