Ted Bishop | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Stanley Eugene Bishop |
Nickname | Ted |
Born | Natick, Massachusetts | January 10, 1913
Died | September 25, 1986 Cambridge, Massachusetts | (aged 73)
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T55: 1952 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | T50: 1937 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Stanley Eugene "Ted" Bishop (January 10, 1913 – September 25, 1986) was an American golfer who had a brief professional career before being reinstated as an amateur in the 1930s.
Bishop was born in Natick, Massachusetts.[1]
Bishop won several amateur tournaments, including three Massachusetts Amateurs[2] and two New England Amateurs,[3] with his biggest win being the 1946 U.S. Amateur.[4] He defeated Smiley Quick on the 37th hole of the 36-hole final match at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.[1]
Bishop played on the winning Walker Cup teams in 1947 and 1949.[5]
Amateur