Harry Llewellyn Carlington Williams (12 July 1915 – 22 December 1961)[1] was an Australian amateur golfer. He won the Australian Amateur in 1931 and 1937.
Early life
Williams was born on 12 July 1915 in Elsternwick, Melbourne, the son of Eric Llewellyn Williams and his wife Emma Madge Dagmar, née Halfey.[1] He started playing golf at Elsternwick Golf Club, later moving to Commonwealth Golf Club and to Victoria Golf Club in 1931.[1] His father died of pneumonia in 1933 at the age of 39, and money inherited from his father together with his mother's independent income, meant that Williams could play golf full time.[2][3][1]
Williams was runner-up at Metropolitan Golf Club in the 1936 Australian Open behind Gene Sarazen. He was two strokes behind Sarazen after three rounds and had a bad first-nine of 39 in the final round. However he came home in 34 to finish second, four behind Sarazen.[9][10]
Williams played little top-level golf after World War II.[1] He died, with his mother, in their flat in East Kew, Melbourne on 13 December 1961. Their bodies were found after the landlady smelled gas coming from the flat. The gas on the kitchen stove was on and his mother had left a suicide note.[15][16] In 2002, he was named as one of the twelve members of the Victorian golfing team of the 20th century.[17]
^"Death at 39". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 17567. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1933. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Personal". The Australasian. Vol. CXXXV, no. 4418. Victoria, Australia. 9 September 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"State golf title". The Age. No. 23815. Victoria, Australia. 8 August 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29225. New South Wales, Australia. 4 September 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Narrow win". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31110. New South Wales, Australia. 17 September 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Amazing golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 530. New South Wales, Australia. 26 August 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Golf double". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31722. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Open Meeting". The Age. No. 23453. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24073. Victoria, Australia. 7 June 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Riversdale Trophy". The Age. No. 24693. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.