The Resume

(April 6, 1877-August 26, 1943)
Born in Marais, Grouville, Jersey
Birth name was Edward Rivers J. Ray
Won the U.S. Open (1920)
Won the British Open (1912)
Captain of Great Britain's Ryder Cup team (1927)

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with an English comedian.
Throughout most of his golf career, he was overshadowed by the likes of James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Harry Vardon, George Duncan and Abe Mitchell.
He lost twice in the British Open (1913 and 1925).
He blew his chances of winning the 1913 British Open as he struggled in the playoff.
His productivity in the British Open began to decline following his 1925 runner-up finish.
He failed to succeed in the qualifying rounds which made him not appear in the 1933 British Open.
His performance in the 1927 U.S. Open was a disappointment.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a top golfer from the first 25 years of the 20th century.
He was friendly and stayed optimistic throughout his golfer career.
He was a skilled billiards player and a lawn bowler.
He excelled in making clubs and producing drivers, mashies, and niblicks.
He was selected as the first captain of Great Britain's Ryder Cup team.
He went wire-to-wire to beat Harry Vardon by four strokes in the 1912 British Open.
His record for being the oldest U.S. Open Champion at age 43 years and 129 days stood for over 6 decades, until Raymond Floyd secured the 1986 U.S. Open victory at age 43 years and 284 days.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Golfers
• Golf's British Open Champs (Ranked: 1912)
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1920)
• I Died in 1943 (Ranked: 66)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• Profiles 51251-51500 (Ranked: 51483)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying