Tom Hutchinson (golfer)


Thomas Hutchinson was a Scottish professional golfer. Hutchinson placed seventh in the 1900 U.S. Open, held 4–5 October 1900, at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. At the time, he was a touring professional playing out of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

Early life

Tom Hutchinson was born in St Andrews, Scotland, on 6 October 1877 to William and Helen Hutchinson. He had a younger brother, Jock Hutchinson, who was also a fine professional golfer.

Golf career

Hutchinson finished seventh in the 1900 U.S. Open, held 4–5 October 1900, at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. On 20 September 1900, Hutchinson partnered with George Low in a 36-hole best ball match on the Morris County links in Morristown, New Jersey. They turned in a stellar card, defeating the celebrated British professional Harry Vardon by the score of 7 and 6.

Death and legacy

Hutchinson died on 8 December 1900 after a horse riding accident on Stafford Place links at Cumberland Island on the southeastern coast of Georgia, where he was a guest of William Coleman Carnegie. Carnegie was a golf enthusiast and had a private golf course on Cumberland Island where Hutchinson could hone his skills. For some unknown reason, he was buried on Cumberland Island and not sent back to Scotland. Since he was not a Carnegie, he was not buried in the Carnegie family cemetery, but instead here at the Stafford cemetery. The Stafford family was long gone and had sold their land to the Carnegies.
Newspaper reports from the 12 December 1900 issue of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the 13 December 1900 issue of the New York Daily Tribune puts his date of death to 11 December, but his gravestone on Cumberland Island says 8 December.