William Cosgrove

Background

Cosgrove was born in Scotland circa 1852.

Career

Cosgrove had one top-10 finish in The Open Championship. His best performance was a third place tie in the 1877 Open Championship. 1877 Open Championship

The 1877 Open Championship was the 17th Open Championship, held 6 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.

1878 Open Championship

Cosgrove teed it up again in the 1878 Open Championship held 4 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Cosgrove had rounds of 55-56-55=166 and finished in a tie for sixth place with Willie Park, Senior

= Details of play Davie Strath and Bob Ferguson played together but Strath had a disappointing 45 in the first round which left him well behind the leaders. Ferguson began in disappointing fashion but managed to salvage a 40.

William Brown led on 39 with Ferguson and Jamie Anderson on 40. After two rounds, three players were level on 80: Brown, Ferguson and Cosgrove with Anderson and Bob Pringle only two behind.

Strath was five behind on 85.

Anderson carded a 37 in the third round while Ferguson could muster only a 40 and Davie Strath scored 38. Anderson now led on 119 with Ferguson on 120, Ferguson on 122 and Strath on 123. In the final round Strath took a horrendous 9 at the second to drop out of contention.

Ferguson also had a disappointing last round and Anderson"s 41 was enough to give him the Championship.

Achievements

• Jamie Anderson won the Championship, by two strokes from runner-up Bob Pringle. Cosgrove scored rounds of 41-39-44-40=164, finishing tied for third, and won a useful £2 in prize money. Jamie Anderson won the Championship for the second successive year, by two strokes from runner-up Bob Kirk.