Louis Tellier (golfer)
| Louis Tellier | |
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Tellier at the 1913 U.S. Open
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Louis Emile Auguste Tellier |
| Born | 2 November 1886 France |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. West Newton, Massachusetts |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Nationality |  France |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ella Reid |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| U.S. Open | T4: 1913, 1915 |
| The Open Championship | T22: 1913 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1920 |
Louis Emile Auguste Tellier (2 November 1886 – 3 November 1921)[1] was a French professional golfer. He had five top-10 finishes in major championships.
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Golf career
Tellier came to the United States to play in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He finished tied for fourth.[2]
After a short return visit to France, Tellier returned to the U.S. in 1914 to become head professional at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey.[3] He moved to The Country Club, site of the 1913 U.S. Open, in 1916[4] and to Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts in 1919.[5]
1921 Massachusetts Open
Tellier's only significant win came at the 1921 Massachusetts Open a month before his death.
Death
On 3 November 1921, Tellier committed suicide at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts.[6] He was found hanging by a small rope in a shed on the golf course. The motive of the suicide was not known but family members told authorities that he had not been feeling well for quite some time.[7] Fellow professional golfers Arthur Reid and Wilfrid Reid were Tellier's brothers-in-law.[8]
Tournament wins
- 1921 Massachusetts Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 |
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| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T4 | 8 | T4 | T13 | NT | NT | T5 | T38 | T14 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | T22 | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | R32 | NT | NT | R32 | QF | DNP |
Note: the Masters Tournament was not founded until 1934.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
References
- ↑ World War I Draft Registration card, Brookline, Massachusetts, 5 June 1917
- ↑ 1913 U.S. Open results
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