Jack Allan (golfer)
| Jack Allan | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander John Travers Allan |
| Nickname | Jack |
| Born |
17 November 1875 Portland, Dorset, England |
| Died |
3 March 1898 (aged 22) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| British Amateur | Won: 1897 |
Alexander John Travers Allan MB ChB known generally as Jack Allan (17 November 1875 – 3 March 1898[1])[2] was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the British Amateur Championship in 1897 at Muirfield.[3]
Allan was born on the Isle of Portland in Dorset,[4] the son of Surgeon Colonel Alexander Allan (1836-1892), a Scottish surgeon working there in the Royal Navy Hospital, and his wife Margaret Bird Munro.
He was studying Medicine at Edinburgh University and had graduated MB ChB. He was awaiting full qualification as a doctor (MD) and was probably undergoing practical training at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary when he contracted tuberculosis.
He died in Edinburgh of tuberculosis at the age of 22.[1][5][6] He is buried in the southern section of Morningside Cemetery. His parents are buried opposite.
Major championships
Amateur wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | The Amateur Championship | 4 & 2 | James Robb |
This was Allan's only appearance in the Amateur Championship.
References
- 1 2 "Deaths in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh". Statutory Deaths 685/05 0212. ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 16 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Nae Tackety Boots - but He Won at Muirfield! by RAP Burt MD" (PDF). British Golf Collectors’ Society. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ↑ Kelley, Brent. "British Amateur Championship Winners". About.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ St John The Baptist Church, Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset - Baptisms (11 April 1876)
- ↑ "Obituary". The Times. 4 March 1898. p. 10.
- ↑ "1897 The first Amateur Championship at Muirfield". Muirfield. Retrieved 17 July 2013.