William Macfarlane (29 June 1889 – 15 August 1961) was a Scottish professional golfer.

Biography

Macfarlane was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Like many British golfers of his era, he took a position as a club professional in the United States. In 1925 he won the U.S. Open at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. He tied Bobby Jones over 72 holes, with both men shooting 291. Macfarlane had set a new U.S. Open single round low-score of 67 in the second round. The two men played an 18-hole playoff and both of them shot 75. Macfarlane won a second 18-hole playoff by 72 shots to 73. Macfarlane played in the U.S. Open 16 times, but only had one other top-10 finish. He won 21 times on the PGA Tour.

Death

Macfarlane died in Miami, Florida.

PGA Tour wins (21)

Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins

Note: This list is probably incomplete.

Major championships

Wins (1)

1 Defeated Jones in second 18-hole playoff – Macfarlane 75-72=147 (+5), Jones 75-73=148 (+6).

Result timeline

Note: Macfarlane never played in The Open Championship. {{legend|lime|Win}} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary