The Resume

(August 5, 1874-January 22, 1935)
Born in Shanklin, England, United Kingdom
First U.S. Open Champion (1895)

Why he might be annoying:

He played in his first pro event at Stanmore Golf Club without winning a prize a year before his only major championship win.
The first U.S. Open he competed was originally going to be on September, but it got pushed to October because of the yacht races of the America's Cup.
He lost to James Foulis in the second U.S. Open.
He often struggled in the U.S. Open from the late 19th Century into the 20th Century.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father died when he was a teenager.
He beat the favourite Willie Dunn by two strokes to become the first golfer in the world to win a U.S. Open.
He was a designer for the Springhaven Club course.
He is the namesake of the Horace Rawlins Invitational.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Golfers
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1895)
• I Died in 1928 (Ranked: 56)
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Mustaches
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• Profiles 49838-50000 (Ranked: 49971)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying