| Walter Rutherford | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Walter Mathers Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1857 Crailing, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1913 (aged 56) Crailing, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Amateur | ||||||||||||||
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Walter Mathers Rutherford (23 September 1857 – 15 October 1913 in Jedburgh) was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's competition with a score of 168 over 36 holes.[1]
He was educated at Madras College in St Andrews.[2] In later years he farmed land at Jedburgh and was a vocal proponent of land reform.[3]
