Willie More

Education

More finished in fifth place in the 1891 Open Championship and took home £4 as his share of the purse.

Career

William More was born in London, England in 1868. 1891 Open Championship

The 1891 Open Championship was held 6 October at the Old Course at Street Andrews, Fife, Scotland. This was the last Open Championship contested in a single day over 36 holes.

The 1892 Open was contested over 72 holes played on two successive days.

More suffered from ill health and emigrated, firstly to South Africa and then to Australia where he died in 1902 at the age of 34.

Achievements

• More carded rounds of 84-87=171, only five shots behind the 166 score posted by Hugh Kirkaldy who won the tournament.