Bobby Locke

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Bobby Locke

South African golfer

Also known as: Arthur D’Arcy Locke

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Last Updated: Nov 16, 2024 • Article History

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Byname of:: Arthur D’Arcy Locke

Born:: November 20, 1917, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa

Died:: March 9, 1987, Johannesburg (aged 69)

Awards And Honors:: British Open (1957); Vardon Trophy (1954); British Open (1952); Vardon Trophy (1950); British Open (1950); British Open (1949); Vardon Trophy (1946)

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Bobby Locke (born November 20, 1917, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa—died March 9, 1987, Johannesburg) was a South African golfer who won the Open Championship (British Open) four times. A meticulous putter who was considered among the best in golf, Locke won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average among male professional golfers in 1946, 1950, and 1954. Nine times the winner of the South African Open championship (1935, 1937–40, 1946, 1950–51, and 1955) and six times the winner of the South African Professional championship, he was considered, with Gary Player, to be one of South Africa’s greatest golfers. Locke won ...(100 of 178 words)

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