Fred Popplewell

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Fred Popplewell
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Popplewell
Born(1887-06-12)12 June 1887
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 July 1966(1966-07-05) (aged 79)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1926

Frederick Popplewell (12 June 1887 – 5 July 1966) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Australian Open twice, in 1925 and 1928.

Early life[]

Popplewell became as assistant at Royal Sydney Golf Club in about 1903.[1] He was briefly employed in Tasmania in 1905, before returning to become the professional at Newcastle Golf Club.[2][3] He then took a position in a sports shop before joining at The Australian Golf Club in 1909.[4]

Professional career[]

Popplewell won the inaugural New South Wales Professional Championship in 1923 with a score of 311. Dan Soutar had led by two strokes after the first 36 holes at The Australian Golf Club but Popplewell took a three shot lead after a third round of 74 and held on in the final round to win by a stroke. The final 36 holes were played at Royal Sydney.[5] Later in 1923 he won the professional tournament at the championship meeting at Royal Adelaide, beating Rufus Stewart 2&1 in the final.[6]

In 1925 Popplewell won the Australian Open for the first time, beating Tom Howard by 2 strokes. He had led by 5 strokes after three rounds and held on to win, despite a final round 79.[7] He won again, at Royal Sydney in 1928, winning by a stroke from Rufus Stewart.[8]

Popplewell was one of group of four Australian professionals that travelled to play in the 1926 Open Championship at Royal Lytham. He went with Carnegie Clark, Tom Howard and .[9] Only Howard and Popplewell qualified, Popplewell missing the cut by 3 strokes, after rounds of 81 and 80.[10]

Popplewell won the New South Wales Professional Championship for the second time in 1929 at Manly, beating Frank Eyre at the 37th hole. Eyre had been 5 holes ahead after the morning round.[11]

Later life[]

Popplewell became the professional at Royal Sydney Golf Club in October 1930, retiring from there at the end of 1951, having been the professional for over 21 years.[3][12] He was replaced by Jimmy Adams.[13] Popplewell died on 5 July 1966, aged 79.[9]

Professional wins[]

Team appearances[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Australia's Golf Champion". The Sporting Globe. No. 315. Victoria, Australia. 8 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Sporting". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. LXV, no. 194. Tasmania, Australia. 16 August 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "Important change". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28881. New South Wales, Australia. 29 July 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Golf Gossip". The Arrow. No. 691. New South Wales, Australia. 3 July 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Professional Championship". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26687. New South Wales, Australia. 18 July 1923. p. 17. Retrieved 21 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Golf – Championship Meeting". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26717. 22 August 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27317. New South Wales, Australia. 24 July 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "F. Popplewell". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28294. New South Wales, Australia. 10 September 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ a b Fitter, Bill (10 July 1966). "Down the fairway". The Sun-Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 62. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "An increased lead". The Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1926. p. 8.
  11. ^ "Popplewell Wins". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 647. New South Wales, Australia. 28 October 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 21 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Golfer to retire". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35333. New South Wales, Australia. 20 March 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "U.K. golfers in Sydney". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Vol. XVI, no. 309. New South Wales, Australia. 19 March 1952. p. 20. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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