Fifty Years of Golf

Horatio Gordon "Horace" Hutchinson (16 May 1859 - 27 July 1932)was an English amateur golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hutchinson won the 1886 Amateur Championship and the 1887 Amateur Championship. He had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, his best result being sixth in the 1890 Open Championship. He was also a prolific writer of books on the subject of golf and other sporting themes. 4] 5] Hutchinson was the first English captain of the R&A links at St Andrews Golf Club, Scotland. 6] He suffered from grave illness in the latter portion of his life and committed suicide in Chelsea, London, England, on 27 July 1932