Jack Simpson
Personal information
Full name	John Simpson
Nickname	Jack
Born	(1859-12-29)29 December 1859 Earlsferry,Scotland
Died	9 July 1895(1895-07-09) (aged 35) Edinburgh,Scotland
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
The Open Championship	Won:1884

John Simpson (29 December 1859^[1] – 9 July 1895^[2]) was aScottishprofessional golfer of the late 19th century.

Simpson was bornEarlsferry,Fife, and was one of six golfing brothers. He played his golf out ofCarnoustie. He was a powerful but erratic player. He won the 1884Open Championship atPrestwick with a score of 160 for 36 holes,^[3] despite taking a nine at his second hole. He did not have any other high finishes at the Open and concentrated mainly on clubmaking. He was the first professional atBuxton and High Peak Golf Club.^[4] He died unmarried oftyphoid fever in Edinburgh in 1895.^[2]

Year	Championship	18 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
1884	The Open Championship	2 shot lead	78-82=160	4 strokes	Willie Fernie,Douglas Rolland

• Note: Simpson played only in The Open Championship.

"T" indicates a tie for a place

• Hobbs, Michael (1992).British Open Champions. Chapman's Library of Golf. Tuttle Pub.ISBN 978-1855925564.

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