| Pip Elson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Philip Ambrose Elson | ||
| Born | 14 April 1954 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1973 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T39: 1973 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Philip Ambrose "Pip" Elson (born 14 April 1954) is an English professional golfer. He is the son of the cricketer Gus Elson [1] and the father of Jamie Elson.
Elson was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. He won the British Youths Open Amateur Championship in 1971 before turning professional in 1973. In his breakthrough year he also won the BMGA Pro tour of the Club Championships of Wroxham Barns for the first time. He was that year's European Tour Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. He was a consistent player, finishing between 38th and 64th on the European Tour Order of Merit every year of his tour career, which lasted until 1982, but he never won a European Tour event. He played on the European Seniors Tour in 2004.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T39 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Elson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- PGA Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1986
References
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1999". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
External links
- Pip Elson at the European Tour official site