Hugh Kirkaldy

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Hugh Kirkaldy (5 June 1868 – 4 April 1897) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. He won the 1891 Open Championship.

Early life

Kirkaldy was born on 5 June 1868 at St Andrews, Scotland.{{cite web | title=Births in the United District of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife | work=Statutory Births 453/00 0097 | access-date=16 February 2015 | url=http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/birth/index.aspx | publisher=ScotlandsPeople | url-access=subscription | archive-date=21 November 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121080520/http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/birth/index.aspx | url-status=dead }} His brothers, Andrew and Jack, were also professional golfers.

Golf career

=1891 Open Championship=

He won the 1891 Open Championship,{{cite web |url=http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/PreviousOpens.aspx?eventid=1891000&view= |title=St Andrews — 1891 |access-date=2010-07-17 |work=opengolf.com}} which was played over the Old Course at St Andrews. The tournament was played in October, in rough weather, and his winning score was 166 for 36 holes. He beat his brother Andrew and Willie Fernie of Troon by two shots. It was the last Open Championship contested over 36 holes.

Death and legacy

On 4 April 1897, just six years after winning the 1891 Open Championship, he died of phthisis pulmonalis at the age of 28.{{cite web | title=Deaths in the Parish of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife| work=Statutory Deaths 453/00 0034 |access-date=16 February 2015 | url=http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/death/index.aspx | publisher =ScotlandsPeople |url-access=subscription }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=18970406&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |title=Deaths – Kirkaldy |date=6 April 1897 |page=1}}