Allan was born in Prestwick, Scotland, c. 1847.[1] He was the son of Hugh and Mary Allan. Two of his younger brothers, Matthew (1858–1890) and Jamie (1861–1900) also became professional golfers.[1]
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Allan learnt his golf at Prestwick Golf Club while Old Tom Morris was there. After bried periods at Aberbeen and St. Andrews, he became the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho! in 1867.[2] He remained at Westward Ho! for about 20 years before returning to Scotland to take up a position at Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club.[1]
While at Royal North Devon, Allan was involved in the design of Kingsdown Golf Club in 1880 and Royal Cornwall Golf Club in the late 1880s.[3][4]
^"Royal Cornwall Golf Club. Bodmin". golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^"Death of a well-known golfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1897. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^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.
April 12, 2024
john, allan, golfer, john, allan, 1847, february, 1897, scottish, professional, golfer, professional, royal, north, devon, golf, club, from, 1867, until, late, 1880s, john, allanpersonal, informationfull, namejohn, allanbornc, 1847, prestwick, ayrshire, scotla. John Allan c 1847 14 February 1897 was a Scottish professional golfer He was the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club from 1867 until the late 1880s John AllanPersonal informationFull nameJohn AllanBornc 1847 Prestwick Ayrshire ScotlandDied 1897 02 14 14 February 1897 aged 49 Prestwick Ayrshire ScotlandSporting nationality ScotlandCareerStatusProfessionalBest results in major championshipsMasters TournamentDNPPGA ChampionshipDNPU S OpenDNPThe Open ChampionshipT7 1866 Contents 1 Early life 2 Golf career 3 Death 4 Results in major championships 5 ReferencesEarly life editAllan was born in Prestwick Scotland c 1847 1 He was the son of Hugh and Mary Allan Two of his younger brothers Matthew 1858 1890 and Jamie 1861 1900 also became professional golfers 1 Golf career editAllan learnt his golf at Prestwick Golf Club while Old Tom Morris was there After bried periods at Aberbeen and St Andrews he became the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club Westward Ho in 1867 2 He remained at Westward Ho for about 20 years before returning to Scotland to take up a position at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club 1 While at Royal North Devon Allan was involved in the design of Kingsdown Golf Club in 1880 and Royal Cornwall Golf Club in the late 1880s 3 4 Death editAllan died in Prestwick on 14 February 1897 aged 49 5 1 Results in major championships editTournament 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879The Open Championship T9 T7 T8 8 NT T9Tournament 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893The Open Championship T15 WD T23Note Allan only played in The Open Championship Top 10 Did not play NT No tournament WD Withdrew T indicates a tie for a placeSource 6 References edit a b c d John Allan Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland Prestwick Golf Club Fifeshire Journal 2 May 1867 Retrieved 22 May 2020 via British Newspaper Archive History Kingsdown Golf Club Kingsdown Golf Club Retrieved 22 May 2020 Royal Cornwall Golf Club Bodmin golfsmissinglinks co uk Retrieved 22 May 2020 Death of a well known golfer Dundee Evening Telegraph 16 February 1897 Retrieved 22 May 2020 via British Newspaper Archive 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Allan golfer amp oldid 1183653365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
