Rolland was born in Kilconquhar, Scotland, on 4 January 1861, the son of Andrew Rolland and Isabella Rolland (née Harris).[2] In his early teens he worked as a stonemason.[3]
Golf careeredit
1884 Open Championshipedit
The 1884 Open Championship was held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland.[4] This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds.[4]
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Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes.[4]
In a strong wind, many of the players struggled in their first round. Archie Simpson reached the turn in 39 but struggled coming back in 51, ending with a score of 90. The leader after the morning's play was Sandy Herd who was out in 41 and back in 42 for an 83. James Braid was back in 41 in the afternoon play but his score was ruined by a morning 91. Andrew Kirkaldy and Rolland had the afternoon's best scores of 79, but at the end of the day Taylor was the leader on 164 with Kirkaldy and Rolland on 165 and Ben Sayers on 166.
After the third round, Taylor had increased his lead to three strokes from Kirkaldy and to four over Rolland. Sayers, Herd and Alfred Toogood were the only others in contention. Kirkaldy had an excellent start in the last round reaching the turn in 36 but he had a seven at the 14th and eventually finished with an 84. Rolland had a steady 82, coming home in 42 strokes to lead Kirkaldy by a stroke. Taylor reached the turn in 37 and thus needed 48 more to beat Rolland. Despite a seven at the 13th he came back in 44 to finish with an 81, five ahead of Rolland. This was the first victory by a non-Scottish professional in the Open Championship.
Death and legacyedit
Rolland died in August 1914. He is best remembered as a frequent competitor in the Open Championship who twice finished in second place.
Note: Rolland played only in The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place
Referencesedit
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^Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860–2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-3360-5.
^"The Early Architects: Beyond Old Tom". golfclubatlas.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
^ abc"The Golf Championship – Match for the championship at Prestwick". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1884. p. 7.
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douglas, rolland, john, erskine, douglas, stewart, rolland, january, 1861, august, 1914, scottish, professional, golfer, played, late, 19th, century, rolland, total, three, finishes, open, championship, which, were, second, place, finishes, 1884, open, champio. John Erskine Douglas Stewart Rolland 4 January 1861 August 1914 was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century Rolland had a total of three top 10 finishes in the Open Championship two of which were second place finishes in the 1884 Open Championship and again in the 1894 Open Championship 1 Douglas RollandRolland c 1895Personal informationFull nameJohn Erskine Douglas Stewart RollandBorn 1861 01 04 4 January 1861Kilconquhar ScotlandDiedAugust 1914 aged 53 Hampshire EnglandSporting nationality ScotlandCareerTurned professionalc 1879Best results in major championshipsU S OpenDNPThe Open ChampionshipT2 1884 1894 Contents 1 Early life 2 Golf career 2 1 1884 Open Championship 2 1 1 Details of play 2 2 1894 Open Championship 2 2 1 Details of play 3 Death and legacy 4 Results in major championships 5 ReferencesEarly life editRolland was born in Kilconquhar Scotland on 4 January 1861 the son of Andrew Rolland and Isabella Rolland nee Harris 2 In his early teens he worked as a stonemason 3 Golf career edit1884 Open Championship edit The 1884 Open Championship was held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick South Ayrshire Scotland Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes ahead of runners up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland 4 This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882 The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18 hole rounds rather than three 12 hole rounds 4 Details of play edit Conditions were difficult with a strong wind Simpson one of the early starters had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes 4 1894 Open Championship edit The 1894 Open Championship was held 11 12 June at Royal St George s Golf Club in Sandwich England English professional J H Taylor won the Championship by five strokes from runner up Rolland This was the first Open Championship held outside Scotland Details of play edit In a strong wind many of the players struggled in their first round Archie Simpson reached the turn in 39 but struggled coming back in 51 ending with a score of 90 The leader after the morning s play was Sandy Herd who was out in 41 and back in 42 for an 83 James Braid was back in 41 in the afternoon play but his score was ruined by a morning 91 Andrew Kirkaldy and Rolland had the afternoon s best scores of 79 but at the end of the day Taylor was the leader on 164 with Kirkaldy and Rolland on 165 and Ben Sayers on 166 After the third round Taylor had increased his lead to three strokes from Kirkaldy and to four over Rolland Sayers Herd and Alfred Toogood were the only others in contention Kirkaldy had an excellent start in the last round reaching the turn in 36 but he had a seven at the 14th and eventually finished with an 84 Rolland had a steady 82 coming home in 42 strokes to lead Kirkaldy by a stroke Taylor reached the turn in 37 and thus needed 48 more to beat Rolland Despite a seven at the 13th he came back in 44 to finish with an 81 five ahead of Rolland This was the first victory by a non Scottish professional in the Open Championship Death and legacy editRolland died in August 1914 He is best remembered as a frequent competitor in the Open Championship who twice finished in second place Results in major championships editTournament 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894The Open Championship T13 T10 T2 2Note Rolland played only in The Open Championship Top 10 Did not play WD withdrew T indicates a tie for a placeReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Douglas Rolland Brenner Morgan G 2009 The Majors of Golf Complete Results of the Open the U S Open the PGA Championship and the Masters 1860 2008 Vol 1 McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 3360 5 1 familysearch org The Early Architects Beyond Old Tom golfclubatlas com Retrieved 26 August 2015 a b c The Golf Championship Match for the championship at Prestwick The Glasgow Herald 4 October 1884 p 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas Rolland amp oldid 1055413178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
