On the 15 September 1879, the Scottish professional golfer, ‘Alec’ Ross was born in Dornoch, Scotland. Ross learned his golf in Scotland, but like many golfers of his era spent many years working as a club professional in the United States.

 While working at the Brae Burn Country Club, Boston, he won the 1907 US Open Championship at the St. Martin’s course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open 17 times in total, and finished in the top-10 five times.

Alec was also the professional at the Detroit GC, Michigan for 31 years.

His 16 professional tournament wins include the North and South Open 6 times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), the Massachusetts Open 6 times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and the Swiss Open 3 times (1923, 1925, 1926).

Ross’s older brother Donald also moved to the US and became one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers.

 Alec died in Miami, Florida in 1952, aged 72.

15 September, 2019