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John Henry Taylor

December 15, 2023

For other people with the same name, see John H. Taylor (disambiguation).

John Henry "J.H." Taylor (19 March 1871 – 10 February 1963) was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was a significant golf course architect. Taylor helped to found the British PGA, the world's first, and became respected for his administrative work. He also wrote two notable golf books.

John Henry Taylor
Taylor in 1908
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Taylor
NicknameJ.H.
Born(1871-03-19)19 March 1871
Northam, Devon, England
Died10 February 1963(1963-02-10) (aged 91)
Northam, Devon, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
Turned professional1890
Professional wins19
Best results in major championships
(wins: 5)
U.S. Open2nd: 1900
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1975 (member page)

Biography edit

Taylor was born in Northam, Devon. He was a member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with Harry Vardon and James Braid, and he won The Open Championship five times.[1] Born into a working-class family, and orphaned as a boy, he began work as a caddie and labourer at the Royal North Devon Golf Club (also known as Westward Ho!) at the age of eleven. He was employed as a caddie and houseboy by the Hutchinson family and was tasked to carry the bag of Horace Hutchinson.[2] He became a professional golfer at 19, and was employed by Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, the Winchester (later Royal Winchester) Golf Club – while there winning in successive years the first two of his Open Championships – then the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, before eventually moving to the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club from 1899 until his retirement in 1946.

In 1901, Taylor was a co-founder and the first chairman of the British Professional Golfers' Association. This was the first association for professional golfers in the world. Bernard Darwin wrote that Taylor "had turned a feckless company into a self-respecting and respected body of men".

Taylor was a factor in the Open Championship from age 22 in 1893, until age 55, when he tied for 11th place in 1926. His five Open victories all took place before the First World War.

Open Championship wins:

Taylor captained the 1933 Great Britain Ryder Cup team to a win over the United States, and remains the only captain on either side never to have played in any of the matches.

Taylor was also involved in designing courses across England including York Golf Club in 1903, Hindhead Golf Club in 1904, Andover Golf Club in 1907, Frilford Heath's Red Course in 1908, Hainault Golf Club's Upper Course in 1909,[3] Heaton Park Golf Club (Manchester) in 1912, Hainault Golf Club's Lower Course in 1923,[3] Bigbury Golf Club in South Devon in 1926, Pinner Hill Golf Club (Middlesex) 1927,[4] Axe Cliff Golf Club (Seaton, Devon) in 1920s[5] and Batchwood Hall Golf Club (St Albans) in 1935. He is attributed with being the inventor of the 'dogleg',[5] although holes of that form had existed on many courses before Taylor began golf course design (for example No. 7 at Old Course at St Andrews and No. 4 at Prestwick Golf Club). He was made an honorary member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1949, and was president of Royal Birkdale, whose course he had designed, in 1957.

A housing development in his hometown of Northam was named in his honour (JH Taylor Drive).

Tournament wins edit

 
Taylor c. 1895
 
Taylor c. 1900
 
Taylor in 1912

Note: This list may be incomplete

Major championships are shown in bold.

Major championships edit

Wins (5) edit

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1894 The Open Championship 3 shot lead 84-80-81-81=326 5 strokes   Douglas Rolland
1895 The Open Championship (2) 3 shot deficit 86-78-80-78=322 4 strokes   Sandy Herd
1900 The Open Championship (3) 6 shot lead 79-77-78-75=309 8 strokes   Harry Vardon
1909 The Open Championship (4) 4 shot lead 74-73-74-74=295 6 strokes   Tom Ball,   James Braid
1913 The Open Championship (5) 3 shot lead 73-75-77-79=304 8 strokes   Ted Ray

Results timeline edit

Tournament 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
U.S. Open NYF NYF
The Open Championship T10 1 1 2 T10 4 4
Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
U.S. Open 2
The Open Championship 1 3 T6 T9 T2 T2 2 2 T7 1
Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
U.S. Open T30 NT NT
The Open Championship T14 T5 T11 1 2 NT NT NT NT NT
Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open
The Open Championship 12 T26 6 T44 5 T6 T11 49 CUT

Note: Taylor only played in The Open Championship and the U.S. Open.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances edit

Writings edit

  • Taylor on Golf: Impressions, Comments and Hints, by J.H. Taylor, London, Hutchinson & Co., 1902.
  • Golf: My Life's Work, by J.H. Taylor, London, 1953.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . The Open. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ Stevens, Mike. . usgtf.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Hainault Golf Club 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Pinner Hill Golf Club – The Course 20 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b From Wall Plaque at Axe Cliff Golf Club, Seaton, Devon

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Henry Taylor.
  • John Henry Taylor Profile at GolfEurope.com
  • The Great Triumvirate
  • Profile at Golf Legends
  • SoHG Archives
  • http://www.artisans.golf UK List of all Artisans Golf clubs

December 15, 2023
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For other people with the same name see John H Taylor disambiguation John Henry J H Taylor 19 March 1871 10 February 1963 was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time He was a significant golf course architect Taylor helped to found the British PGA the world s first and became respected for his administrative work He also wrote two notable golf books John Henry TaylorTaylor in 1908Personal informationFull nameJohn Henry TaylorNicknameJ H Born 1871 03 19 19 March 1871Northam Devon EnglandDied10 February 1963 1963 02 10 aged 91 Northam Devon EnglandSporting nationality EnglandCareerTurned professional1890Professional wins19Best results in major championships wins 5 U S Open2nd 1900The Open ChampionshipWon 1894 1895 1900 1909 1913Achievements and awardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame1975 member page Contents 1 Biography 2 Tournament wins 3 Major championships 3 1 Wins 5 3 2 Results timeline 4 Team appearances 5 Writings 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBiography editTaylor was born in Northam Devon He was a member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day along with Harry Vardon and James Braid and he won The Open Championship five times 1 Born into a working class family and orphaned as a boy he began work as a caddie and labourer at the Royal North Devon Golf Club also known as Westward Ho at the age of eleven He was employed as a caddie and houseboy by the Hutchinson family and was tasked to carry the bag of Horace Hutchinson 2 He became a professional golfer at 19 and was employed by Burnham amp Berrow Golf Club the Winchester later Royal Winchester Golf Club while there winning in successive years the first two of his Open Championships then the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club before eventually moving to the Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club from 1899 until his retirement in 1946 In 1901 Taylor was a co founder and the first chairman of the British Professional Golfers Association This was the first association for professional golfers in the world Bernard Darwin wrote that Taylor had turned a feckless company into a self respecting and respected body of men Taylor was a factor in the Open Championship from age 22 in 1893 until age 55 when he tied for 11th place in 1926 His five Open victories all took place before the First World War Open Championship wins 1894 Royal St George s 1895 St Andrews 1900 St Andrews 1909 Royal Cinque Ports 1913 Royal Liverpool Golf ClubTaylor captained the 1933 Great Britain Ryder Cup team to a win over the United States and remains the only captain on either side never to have played in any of the matches Taylor was also involved in designing courses across England including York Golf Club in 1903 Hindhead Golf Club in 1904 Andover Golf Club in 1907 Frilford Heath s Red Course in 1908 Hainault Golf Club s Upper Course in 1909 3 Heaton Park Golf Club Manchester in 1912 Hainault Golf Club s Lower Course in 1923 3 Bigbury Golf Club in South Devon in 1926 Pinner Hill Golf Club Middlesex 1927 4 Axe Cliff Golf Club Seaton Devon in 1920s 5 and Batchwood Hall Golf Club St Albans in 1935 He is attributed with being the inventor of the dogleg 5 although holes of that form had existed on many courses before Taylor began golf course design for example No 7 at Old Course at St Andrews and No 4 at Prestwick Golf Club He was made an honorary member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1949 and was president of Royal Birkdale whose course he had designed in 1957 A housing development in his hometown of Northam was named in his honour JH Taylor Drive Tournament wins edit nbsp Taylor c 1895 nbsp Taylor c 1900 nbsp Taylor in 1912Note This list may be incomplete 1891 Challenge Match Play Eng 1894 The Open Championship 1895 The Open Championship 1900 The Open Championship 1901 Tooting Bec Cup Islay Tournament West Lancashire Professional Tournament 1904 News of the World Match Play 1908 French Open News of the World Match Play 1909 The Open Championship Cruden Bay Professional Tournament French Open 1910 Southern Professional Foursomes Tournament with Josh Taylor 1912 German Open 1913 The Open Championship 1919 St Annes Old Links Tournament 1920 Amateurs and Professionals Foursomes Tournament with James Braid 1921 Roehampton Invitation TournamentMajor championships are shown in bold Major championships editWins 5 edit Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner s up1894 The Open Championship 3 shot lead 84 80 81 81 326 5 strokes nbsp Douglas Rolland1895 The Open Championship 2 3 shot deficit 86 78 80 78 322 4 strokes nbsp Sandy Herd1900 The Open Championship 3 6 shot lead 79 77 78 75 309 8 strokes nbsp Harry Vardon1909 The Open Championship 4 4 shot lead 74 73 74 74 295 6 strokes nbsp Tom Ball nbsp James Braid1913 The Open Championship 5 3 shot lead 73 75 77 79 304 8 strokes nbsp Ted RayResults timeline edit Tournament 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899U S Open NYF NYFThe Open Championship T10 1 1 2 T10 4 4Tournament 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909U S Open 2The Open Championship 1 3 T6 T9 T2 T2 2 2 T7 1Tournament 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919U S Open T30 NT NTThe Open Championship T14 T5 T11 1 2 NT NT NT NT NTTournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929U S OpenThe Open Championship 12 T26 6 T44 5 T6 T11 49 CUTNote Taylor only played in The Open Championship and the U S Open Win Top 10 Did not play NYF Tournament not yet founded NT No tournament CUT missed the half way cut T indicates a tie for a placeTeam appearances editEngland Scotland Professional Match representing England 1903 1904 tie 1905 tie 1906 winners 1907 winners 1909 winners 1910 winners 1912 tie 1913 winners France vs Great Britain representing Great Britain 1908 winners Coronation Match representing the Professionals 1911 winners Great Britain vs USA representing Great Britain 1921 winners Seniors vs Juniors representing the Seniors 1928 winners Ryder Cup representing Great Britain 1933 non playing captain winners Writings editTaylor on Golf Impressions Comments and Hints by J H Taylor London Hutchinson amp Co 1902 Golf My Life s Work by J H Taylor London 1953 See also editList of men s major championships winning golfers List of golfers with most wins in one PGA Tour eventReferences edit 1894 J H Taylor The Open Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 Retrieved 16 October 2013 Stevens Mike The Father of Golf Instruction usgtf com Archived from the original on 21 November 2014 Retrieved 17 April 2015 a b Hainault Golf Club Archived 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Pinner Hill Golf Club The Course Archived 20 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine a b From Wall Plaque at Axe Cliff Golf Club Seaton DevonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Henry Taylor John Henry Taylor Profile at GolfEurope com The History of the Game of Golf The Great Triumvirate John Henry Taylor Profile at Golf Legends Society of Hickory Golfers Archives SoHG Archives http www artisans golf UK List of all Artisans Golf clubs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Henry Taylor amp oldid 1173475377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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