Billy Burke
Name:
William John "Billy" BurkeCountry:
USALived:
[1902-1972]. Born on Dec 14, 1902 in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Died on April 19, 1972 in Clearwater, Florida.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
c.1920MAJORS (1): US Open (1931). Ryder Cup player (1931, 1933).
Billy Burke (original family name Burkauskas or Burkowski) was a leading Lithuanian-American professional golfer of the 1920s and 1930s.
Majors
USGA
The US Open (35th) (July 2-6). Burke (USA) beat George Von Elm (USA) in the second of two 36-hole playoffs. First playoff: both players scored 146 (+2). Second playoff: Burke 148 (+4); Von Elm 149 (+5). Burke's epic 144-hole win had taken him a total of 586 shots to complete. [Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 5 shots behind Billy Burke (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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