Colin_Aylmer

Colin Aylmer

Colin Aylmer

English golfer

Collinson Charleton Aylmer (6 February 1884 – 12 July 1964)[1] was an English amateur golfer. He was runner-up in the 1910 Amateur Championship and was in the British team in the 1921 international match against America and in the first Walker Cup match in 1922.[2]

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Aylmer reached the final of the Amateur Championship in 1910, beating Harold Hilton 4&3 in the semi-final.[3] However he lost heavily to John Ball in the final. 7 down after 18 holes, he eventually lost 10&9.[4] He met Hilton again in a 1913 semi-final, losing by 1 hole. Aylmer was two up with four holes to play but lost the next three and could only halve the final hole.[5]

Aylmer was secretary to a number of golf clubs. He was at Strathpeffer Golf Club before World War I and was at Ranelagh Golf Club from 1920 to 1929.[6] He then took a similar position at the Roehampton Club.

Amateur wins

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. [1]
    "Find a will". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Mr. C. C. Aylmer". The Times. 15 July 1964. p. 14.
  3. [3]
    "Golf – The Amateur Championship". The Times. 3 June 1910. p. 18.
  4. [4]
    "Golf – The Amateur Championship". The Times. 4 June 1910. p. 19.
  5. [5]
    "Golf – The Amateur Championship". The Times. 30 May 1913. p. 15.
  6. [6]
    "Ranelagh Golf Club, Barnes". golfsmissinglinks.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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