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159: 409:'s health farm, where Dempsey trained, is near the Baltusrol club, so that when he went to Summit the title holder wasted no time in looking up his old friend Low. Since then Dempsey played a round daily. And he intended to play one round a day, or as often as possible, until he started strenuous training, three weeks before the time of his next fight. He had developed an interest in the game, liked it, and found it a big help in his training. For, as he said, "it takes a person out into the air and makes a pleasure of walking". 147: 364:, on May 1, 1903, where he served as the green superintendent and golf professional for many years, living and raising his family on the grounds of the club. He advertised his business regularly in the golf magazines. In addition to his skill as a club maker, Low was a superb player. As of 1915 he had tied his own course record of 3-under-par 71 on the par 74 Baltusrol course no less than a dozen times. That same year he placed seventh in the 394:. Dempsey thought golf was good training for his boxing career. Dempsey discovered the game quite by accident. In 1920 while on the coast he had occasion to see several professionals in action. He immediately became interested and decided to try his hand at the Scottish pastime, but he soon found that hitting the little white pill was much harder than it appeared to be. 376: 777: 372:
individualized. Low must have suffered the tortures of the damned as he responded to each replacement order, and he must have earned a pretty penny as he did so. But, as one newspaper observed, Low suffered large losses to his own account in the fire so that what he made in sales was partially offset by his losses in the fire.
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Low's biggest challenge as a club maker occurred in March 1909 when Baltusrol's original clubhouse burned down. Low's repair shop was saved, but some 400 sets of members' clubs were destroyed. In those days there were no standardized sets of clubs, and each golfer's assortment of clubs was highly
44: 305:, for a time and honed his considerable golf skills while living there. Low emigrated to the United States in 1899, arriving on St. Patrick's Day, and quickly acclimated himself to the American golf scene by finishing tied second in the 1050: 443:. This planned business venture with Strong, however, failed to materialize. In 1928 Low returned to live in Scotland, living off profits made from investments in the 1055: 361: 682: 877: 340:
three times. In 1906 Low was appointed as the first president of the Eastern Professional Golfer's Association, which predated the
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Low and his wife Helen Beale Reid—whom he married on September 14, 1909—had two children, son George Jr. and daughter Dorothy.
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Low resigned from Baltusrol in October 1925, stating that he intended to start a golf course architecture business with
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he needed to go back to work and in late 1930 he returned to the United States and became the professional at
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for a portion of his American exhibition tour. That same year, Low finished sixth in the
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Golf Course located in Newark, New Jersey. That same year, he played in the famous
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Among the pros Dempsey met were George Low, the popular Baltusrol club player and
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championship. In total, he had five top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open. He won the
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Low made a name for himself as a club maker at Dyker Meadow Golf Club in
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Low, who became an American citizen on July 25, 1944, died in
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People from Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
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in Brookline, Massachusetts, when the unknown amateur,
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In 1921, Low taught the game of golf to champion boxer
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At the age of 60, Low qualified for the 435:, an Englishman who was his counterpart at 770: 1010:"George Low, Golf Pro, Dies in Florida". 724: 722: 720: 718: 716: 714: 905: 752:"New Golf Champion of the United States" 374: 356:, and he took that business with him to 1056:Scottish emigrants to the United States 654:Note: Low played only in the U.S. Open. 14: 1023: 731:"Trenham Golf History – George Low Sr" 711: 675: 368:held on his home course at Baltusrol. 728: 459:, located seven miles northeast of 216:Best results in major championships 124:5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) 24: 25: 1077: 875: 804:"Scores of First Day's Golf Play" 906:McCarthy, Ray (April 14, 1921). 157: 145: 42: 1003: 943:. September 19, 1913. p. 6 929: 664:"T" indicates a tie for a place 512: 328:and finished tied ninth in the 884: 796: 507:Results in major championships 457:Huntingdon Valley Country Club 347: 13: 1: 669: 666:Yellow background for top-10 380: 288: 49: 854:. April 11, 1903. p. 10 687:Statutory Births 274/00 0082 441:Westchester County, New York 301:in Carnoustie. He lived in 7: 895:. June 12, 1915. p. 9. 10: 1082: 991:. United States of America 893:The New York Evening World 848:"George Low for Baltusrol" 828:. June 16, 1901. p. 9 581: 513: 461:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 412:In 1913, Low designed the 401:, the sharpshooter of the 482: 320:In 1900, Low accompanied 254: 241: 231: 221: 215: 205: 195: 190: 180: 170: 138: 128: 118: 100: 75: 65: 60: 41: 34: 494: 477:Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 134:165 lb (75 kg) 27:Scottish-American golfer 1046:Golfers from Carnoustie 267:George Anderson Low Sr. 71:George Anderson Low Sr. 880:. Baltusrol Golf Club. 756:The San Francisco Call 387: 311:Baltimore Country Club 1036:American male golfers 1031:Scottish male golfers 941:The Indianapolis Star 503:, on April 17, 1950. 473:Ardmore, Pennsylvania 378: 256:The Open Championship 782:The Saint Paul Globe 758:. 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Low won the 330:1901 U.S. Open 326:1900 U.S. Open 307:1899 U.S. Open 299:Archie Simpson 290: 287: 275:1899 U.S. Open 262: 261: 258: 252: 251: 245: 239: 238: 235: 229: 228: 225: 219: 218: 213: 212: 209: 203: 202: 199: 193: 192: 188: 187: 184: 178: 177: 174: 168: 167: 142: 136: 135: 132: 126: 125: 122: 116: 115: 110:(aged 75) 106:April 17, 1950 104: 98: 97: 79: 73: 72: 69: 63: 62: 58: 57: 47: 39: 38: 36:George Low Sr. 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1078: 1067: 1064: 1062: 1059: 1057: 1054: 1052: 1049: 1047: 1044: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1028: 1026: 1013: 1006: 990: 986: 980: 964: 958: 942: 938: 932: 916: 909: 902: 894: 887: 879: 876:Brown, Dick. 872: 870: 853: 849: 843: 827: 823: 817: 809: 805: 799: 783: 779: 773: 757: 753: 747: 732: 725: 723: 721: 719: 717: 715: 697: 692: 688: 684: 678: 674: 667: 656: 655: 646: 643: 640: 637: 634: 631: 628: 625: 622: 619: 616: 613: 610: 607: 604: 601: 598: 595: 592: 589: 586: 584: 580: 576: 573: 570: 567: 564: 561: 558: 555: 552: 549: 546: 543: 540: 537: 534: 531: 528: 525: 522: 519: 516: 504: 502: 492: 490: 480: 478: 474: 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 429: 427: 423: 419: 415: 410: 408: 407:Freddie Welsh 404: 400: 395: 393: 377: 373: 369: 367: 363: 359: 355: 345: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 318: 316: 312: 308: 304: 300: 296: 286: 285:three times. 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 259: 257: 253: 250: 246: 244: 240: 236: 234: 230: 226: 224: 220: 214: 210: 208: 204: 200: 198: 194: 189: 185: 183: 179: 175: 173: 169: 166: 165:United States 154: 143: 141: 137: 133: 131: 127: 123: 121: 117: 114: 105: 103: 99: 96: 92: 80: 78: 74: 70: 68: 64: 59: 45: 40: 33: 30: 19: 1011: 1005: 993:. 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Index

George Low (golfer)

Carnoustie
Angus, Scotland
Clearwater, Florida
Scotland
United States
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
1899
The Open Championship
professional golfer
1899 U.S. Open
Metropolitan Open
Florida Open
Carnoustie, Scotland
Archie Simpson
Aberdeen, Scotland
1899 U.S. Open
Baltimore Country Club
Baltimore, Maryland
Harry Vardon
1900 U.S. Open
1901 U.S. Open
Metropolitan Open
Florida Open
PGA of America
Brooklyn, New York
Baltusrol Golf Club

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