William Auchterlonie

{{short description|Scottish golfer}}

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| fullname = William Auchterlonie

| nickname = Willie

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1872|8|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = St Andrews, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|2|27|1872|8|7|df=y}}

| death_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland

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| open = Won: 1893

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William "Willie" Auchterlonie (7 August 1872{{cite web | title=Births in the United District of St Andrews and St Leonards in the County of Fife| work=Statutory Births 453/00 0129 |access-date=16 February 2015 | url=http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/birth/index.aspx | publisher =ScotlandsPeople |url-access=subscription }} – 27 February 1963{{cite web | title=Deaths in the District of Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife| work=Statutory Deaths 442/00 0145 |access-date=16 February 2015 | url=http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/death/index.aspx | publisher =ScotlandsPeople |url-access=subscription }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92145047|title = Hugh McKenzie Kirkaldy (1868-1897) - Find a Grave| website=Find a Grave }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.familypursuit.com/genealogy/auchterlonie_william/william-penn-auchterlonie-b.1872-d.1963-1|title = William Penn Auchterlonie - b. 07 Aug 1872 - St Andrews, Fife, Scotland - d. 27 Feb 1963 - St Andrews, Fife, Scotland (1)}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19630228&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=28 February 1963 |page=7 |title=Obituary - Willie Auchterlonie - The grand old man of golf}}) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a native of St Andrews. He won the 1893 Open Championship{{cite web |url=http://www.opengolf.com/en/History/PreviousOpens.aspx?eventid=1893000&view= |title=Prestwick — 1893 |access-date=2010-07-17|work=opengolf.com}} at the age of {{age in years and days|7 Aug 1872|1 Sep 1893|sep=and}} and he remains the second youngest Open Champion after Tom Morris, Jnr, but it was to prove to be his only Open. His brother, Laurie Auchterlonie, won the 1902 U.S. Open.

Auchterlonie was honorary professional to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews for nearly a quarter of a century. He had begun his working life as an apprentice to the club makers R. Forgan & Son{{cite web|title=D & W Auchterlonie|url=http://www.golfclubsequipment.com.au/Auchterlonie-D-W-Gold-Medal-St-Andrews-Scotland.html|website=golfclubsequipment.com|access-date=8 November 2015}} and he ran club making businesses for most of his adult life. There is still a golf shop called Auchterlonie's in St Andrews. He was involved in golf course design.