W. C. Gaudin was the golf professional at my golf club - Dutchess Golf and Country Club in Poughkeepsie NY, USA - in 1906. What I know about W.C. (also called Will or Willie) is as follows:
- He was a member of the well know Gaudin golfing family from Jersey in the Channel Islands.
- In Recollections of My Early Golf Harry Vardon wrote that during his teenage years during which his golf play was limited "I played mostly with Willie Gaudin who subsequently went to America."
- He was the first professional at the Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club in North Yorkshire when the club was founded in 1903. He was also a club and ball maker.
- Per the Scarborough website, Gaudin left for Portrush in 1905 (which course in Portrush is not known).
- He became the professional at Dutchess in 1906. He went to the Midland Golf Club (Salisbury Links) in Garden City, Long Island in 1907.
- He participated in the U.S. Open in 1907 and finished in a tie for 30th place with a score of 325.
- In the 1920 U.S. Census his residence is listed as New York City and his occupation as golfer.
I am looking to "fill in the blanks" about Gaudin's activity pre-1902, in Portrush, and post-1907. I am also searching for a photograph and other artifacts related to him. Information that anyone can provide will be appreciated.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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