Abe Mitchell

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English professional golfer (1887–1947)

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::summary English professional golfer (1887–1947) ::

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FieldValue
nameAbe Mitchell
imageAbe Mitchell c1920.jpg
image_size250
captionMitchell c. 1920
fullnameHenry Abraham Mitchell
birth_date
birth_placeEast Grinstead, Sussex, England
death_date
death_placeSt Albans, England
height
weight
nationality
yearpro1913
extour
prowins29
pgawins2
otherwins27
majorwins
mastersDNP
usopenT17: 1922
open4th/T4: 1914, 1920, 1929
pgaDNP
usamateurDNP
britamateur2nd: 1912
wghofid
wghofyear
award1
year1
awardssection
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Early life

Mitchell was born in East Grinstead, Sussex on 18 January 1887. He was the illegitimate son of Mary Mitchell. Mary married a Mark Seymour in 1890 and Abe was brought up by his grandparents, George and Sophia Mitchell. Mark and Mary had a son Mark, Abe's half-brother, who also became a successful professional golfer.

Amateur career

Mitchell was a fine amateur, and played for England against the Scots in 1910 and won. He won the Golf Illustrated Gold Vase twice in 1910 and 1913, and played in two Open Championships as an amateur. He was also runner-up in the 1912 Amateur Championship, losing to John Ball on the second extra hole.

Professional career

In 1913, he turned professional and was attached to Sonning Golf Club in Berkshire. Mitchell won many golf tournaments in Great Britain and toured the United States frequently, winning the 1924 Miami Open, and entered three U.S. Opens.

Mitchell led at the halfway stage in the 1920 Open Championship before collapsing in the third round, when he shot 84 and finished four shots behind winner George Duncan, who had been 13 shots off the lead after two rounds.

In a match held on 26 July 1921, Mitchell and George Duncan were paired in a foursomes match and won against Chick Evans and Charles Mayo at Edgewater Golf Club in Chicago, Illinois where Mayo was serving as the head professional.

Mitchell was supposed to be the player-captain of Great Britain's first Ryder Cup team in 1927, but was unable to make the voyage to the United States due to appendicitis. He did play on the next three teams in 1929, 1931, and 1933. Mitchell possibly

Mitchell had the lowest round at the 1933 Open Championship at St Andrews, carding a fine 68, and won the Tooting Bec Cup.

Personal life and death

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Mitchell married Dora Deag on 27 November 1920 in Tunbridge Wells. He died suddenly in St Albans, England at age 60.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (29)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Source:

Other wins (27)

Results in major championships

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Tournament1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
U.S. OpenNTNT
The Open ChampionshipCUTWDT4NTNTNTNTNT
The Amateur ChampionshipSFQF2R128––––––
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Tournament1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
U.S. OpenWDT17
The Open Championship4T1319T8WD5T5T21T4
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Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
U.S. OpenWD
The Open ChampionshipT13T12T10T7WDCUTCUT
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Note: Mitchell only played in The Open Championship, U.S. Open, and The Amateur Championship. NT = No tournament

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Sources: U.S. Open, Open Championship, Amateur Championship – 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

References

  1. Elliott, Len. (1976). "Who's Who in Golf". Arlington House.
  2. (12 June 1947). "Abe Mitchell, 60, British Golf Star (Obituary)". [[The New York Times]].
  3. (September 2008). "Through the Green – Abe Mitchell – The man of the Ryder Cup".
  4. (27 July 1921). "British Golfers Defeat Evans and Mayo". Norwich Bulletin.
  5. [http://www.rydercup.com/2008/europe/history/index.html Ryder Cup History] {{Webarchive. link. (13 November 2008 . rydercup.com)
  6. link. (31 May 2018 . rydercup.com)
  7. [http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/answers/answers-2012/ans12-030-mitchell.htm Abe MITCHEL (Golfer), St Albans, 1925–1947]. hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk (September 2012)
  8. "Abe Mitchell". PGA Tour.
  9. [http://champsdatabase.usga.org/ USGA Championship Database] {{webarchive. link. (21 December 2010)
  10. [http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/PreviousOpens.aspx?eventid=2003040&view= www.opengolf.com]
  11. (July 1910). "Foreign Notes".
  12. (2 June 1911). "Golf – The Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald.
  13. (July 1912). "The British Amateur Championship".
  14. (July 1913). "The British Amateur Championship".

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