Charles Lacey (July 3, 1906 – October 8, 1957)[1] was a professional golfer who had a number of high finishes in major championships in the 1930s. Lacey won born in England but emigrated to the United States aged 20 and spent the rest of his career there.
| Charles Lacey | |
|---|---|
 Lacey at the 1934 U.S. Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Charley |
| Born | July 3, 1906 Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | October 8, 1957 (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 31st: 1934 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1930 |
| U.S. Open | 7th: 1930 |
| The Open Championship | 3rd: 1937 |
Early life
editLacey was the son of Arthur Lacey, the greenkeeper at Burnham Beeches Golf Club in Buckinghamshire.[2] Arthur was also a golfer, winning the first competition of the Golf Greenkeepers' Association at Bushey Hall Golf Club in 1912 with scores of 80 and 79.[3] Arthur later moved to Ifield, West Sussex. Lacey had an older brother Arthur junior who was also a successful golfer.
Golf career
editLacey emigrated to the United States in late 1926.
He spent part of the winters of 1933/34 and 1936/37 in England and played a number of exhibition matches, including some with his brother Arthur.
Tournament wins
editPGA Tour wins
edit- 1936 Long Island Open
Other wins
editthis list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | 31 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | 7 | WD | T23 | T43 | T37 | T40 | T40 | 22 | WD | |||
| The Open Championship | 3 | NT | NT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | SF | R32 | R64 |
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
edit- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Club History: Burnham Beeches Golf Club in Buckinghamshire - Club View". bbgc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Golf Greenkeepers' Association". The Times. 24 May 1912. p. 60.