William Dickson Smith (2 February 1918 – 25 January 2002)[1] was a Scottish amateur golfer. He was known as Dick or Dickson. He tied for 5th place in the 1957 Open Championship and played in the 1959 Walker Cup.[2]
Dickson Smith | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | William Dickson Smith |
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 2 February 1918
Died | 25 January 2002 Troon, Scotland | (aged 83)
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T5: 1957 |
Tournament | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
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The Open Championship | T5 | CUT | T40 | CUT |
Note: Smith only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place