John Allan (golfer)

John Allan
Personal information
Full name	John Allan
Born	c. 1847 Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	(1897-02-14)14 February 1897 (aged 49) Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T7: 1866

John Allan (c. 1847 – 14 February 1897) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club from 1867 until the late 1880s.

Early life

Allan was born in Prestwick, Scotland, c. 1847.[1] He was the son of Hugh and Mary Allan. Two of his younger brothers, Matthew (1858–1890) and Jamie (1861–1900) also became professional golfers.[1]

Golf career

Allan learnt his golf at Prestwick Golf Club while Old Tom Morris was there. After bried periods at Aberbeen and St. Andrews, he became the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho! in 1867.[2] He remained at Westward Ho! for about 20 years before returning to Scotland to take up a position at Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club.[1]

While at Royal North Devon, Allan was involved in the design of Kingsdown Golf Club in 1880 and Royal Cornwall Golf Club in the late 1880s.[3][4]

Death

Allan died in Prestwick on 14 February 1897 aged 49.[5][1]

Results in major championships

Tournament	1865	1866	1867	1868	1869	1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879
The Open Championship	T9	T7		T8		8	NT							T9

Tournament	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885	1886	1887	1888	1889	1890	1891	1892	1893
The Open Championship											T15		WD	T23

Note: Allan only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Source:[6]

References

1. "John Allan". Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland.
2. "Prestwick Golf Club". Fifeshire Journal. 2 May 1867. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "History Kingsdown Golf Club". Kingsdown Golf Club. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
4. "Royal Cornwall Golf Club. Bodmin". golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
5. "Death of a well-known golfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1897. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.