Philip Perkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Perkins

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1904

Place of Birth: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1978

Profession: golfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas Philip Perkins (3 September 1904 – 26 December 1978) was an English professional golfer best known for winning the 1928 Amateur Championship (British Amateur). Perkins won the Amateur Championship, 6 & 4, over Roger Wethered in May 1928.
In August he came to the United States with the 1928 Walker Cup team.
The Great Britain team lost to the U.S.
team, 11–1.
Perkins played Bobby Jones in a singles match, losing 13 & 12.
In September 1928, Perkins and Jones met again in the final of the U.S.
Amateur.
It was the first time that the reigning U.S.
Amateur champion (Jones) and Amateur Championship champion (Perkins) met in the final.
Jones won the match, 10 & 9. Perkins stayed in the U.S., living in New York, and turned professional in June 1932, four months after being wounded in a shooting in Florida.
Later in June, he finish tied for second in the U.S.
Open, after having been the co-leader at the half-way point.