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{{about|the golfer}}
{{short description|English golfer}}
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'''Samuel Leonard King''' (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003<ref>"Lives in Brief - Sam King, golfer" ''The Times'', 18 March 2003; pg. 34; Issue 67713.</ref>) was an [[England|English]] professional [[golf]]er,<ref name=alliss>{{cite book |title=The Who's Who of Golf |first=Peter |last=Alliss |authorlink=Peter Alliss |publisher=[[Orbis Publishing]] |year=1983 |isbn=0-85613-520-8 |pages=261&ndash;262}}</ref> best known for playing on three [[Ryder Cup]] teams.
'''Samuel Leonard King''' (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003<ref>"Lives in Brief - Sam King, golfer" ''The Times'', 18 March 2003; pg. 34; Issue 67713.</ref>) was an [[England|English]] professional [[golf]]er,<ref name=alliss>{{cite book |title=The Who's Who of Golf |first=Peter |last=Alliss |authorlink=Peter Alliss |publisher=[[Orbis Publishing]] |year=1983 |isbn=0-85613-520-8 |pages=261&ndash;262}}</ref> best known for playing on three [[Ryder Cup]] teams.


King was born in [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], [[England]], a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the [[Knole House]] Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at [[The Open Championship]] between 1939 and 1959.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1422995/Sam-King.html |title=Sam King |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=25 February 2003 |accessdate=12 February 2011}}</ref>
King was born in [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], [[England]], a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the [[Knole House]] Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at [[The Open Championship]] between 1939 and 1959.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1422995/Sam-King.html |title=Sam King |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=25 February 2003 |accessdate=12 February 2011}}</ref>


King was a member of Great Britain's [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1947 Ryder Cup|1947]], and [[1949 Ryder Cup|1949]] Ryder Cup teams, including scoring his team's only point in 1947. He had qualified for the 1939 team, but the event was cancelled after the outbreak of [[World War II]]. During the war, he served in the Home Guard before returning to professional golf in 1946.
King was a member of Great Britain's [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1947 Ryder Cup|1947]], and [[1949 Ryder Cup|1949]] Ryder Cup teams, including scoring his team's only point in 1947. He had qualified for the 1939 team, but the event was cancelled after the outbreak of [[World War II]]. During the war, he served in the Home Guard before returning to professional golf in 1946.


King became the head professional at Knole Golf Club in 1955, and later won the [[PGA Seniors Championship]] in both 1961 and 1962. He retired in 1976 and moved to [[Lincolnshire]].<ref>{{cite news |title=So Farewell Sam King 1911-2003 |last=Nersessian |first=Mary |date=1 March 2003 |publisher=The Independent (London) |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030301/ai_n12673059 |accessdate=24 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knoleparkgolfclub.co.uk/index.lasso?pg=8652239c9bf43ca4&catid=9ce42fe34fc26905 |title=Sam King (1911-2003) |author=Knole Park Golf Club |accessdate=30 June 2009}}</ref>
King became the head professional at Knole Golf Club in 1955, and later won the [[PGA Seniors Championship]] in both 1961 and 1962. He retired in 1976 and moved to [[Lincolnshire]].<ref>{{cite news |title=So Farewell Sam King 1911-2003 |last=Nersessian |first=Mary |date=1 March 2003 |publisher=The Independent (London) |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030301/ai_n12673059 |accessdate=24 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knoleparkgolfclub.co.uk/index.lasso?pg=8652239c9bf43ca4&catid=9ce42fe34fc26905 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803075915/http://www.knoleparkgolfclub.co.uk/index.lasso?pg=8652239c9bf43ca4&catid=9ce42fe34fc26905 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2012 |title=Sam King (1911-2003) |author=Knole Park Golf Club |accessdate=30 June 2009 }}</ref>


King died at age 91 in 2003, after being hospitalized for pneumonia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryder Cup player King dead at 91|url=http://www.pga.com/news/rydercup/kingdies022403.cfm |author=PGA.com news services |date=24 February 2003 |accessdate=24 March 2007 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040409231141/http://www.pga.com/news/rydercup/kingdies022403.cfm |archivedate=4 April 2004}}</ref> He is buried at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in [[Seal, Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sealpeterandpaul.com/burialsnwplot.pdf |title=Peter & St Paul, Seal. Graveyard - NW Plot |format=PDF}}</ref>
King died at age 91 in 2003, after being hospitalized for pneumonia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryder Cup player King dead at 91|url=http://www.pga.com/news/rydercup/kingdies022403.cfm |author=PGA.com news services |date=24 February 2003 |accessdate=24 March 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409231141/http://www.pga.com/news/rydercup/kingdies022403.cfm |archivedate=9 April 2004}}</ref> He is buried at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in [[Seal, Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sealpeterandpaul.com/burialsnwplot.pdf |title=Peter & St Paul, Seal. Graveyard - NW Plot |format=PDF}}</ref>


==Tournament wins==
==Professional wins (20)==
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:''This list may be incomplete''
===Major tournament wins (8)===
*1933 [[Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament]]
*1933 [[Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament]]
*1936 [[Dunlop-Southern Tournament]]
*1936 [[Dunlop-Southern Tournament]]
*1937 [[Daily Mail Tournament]], [[Dunlop-Southern Tournament]]
*1937 [[Daily Mail Tournament]], [[Dunlop-Southern Tournament]]
*1944 [[Yorkshire Evening News Tournament]]
*1949 [[Yorkshire Evening News Tournament]]
*1949 [[Yorkshire Evening News Tournament]]
*1961 [[PGA Seniors Championship]]
*1961 [[PGA Seniors Championship]]
*1962 [[PGA Seniors Championship]]
*1962 [[PGA Seniors Championship]]

===Other tournament wins===
*Kent Professional Championship (14): 1932–1937,<ref>{{cite news |title=King retains Kent title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/831423179/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 September 1937 |page=18 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=9 February 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> 1946–1951,<ref>{{cite news |title=Golf {{!}} Kent Professional Championship |newspaper=The Times |date=14 September 1951 |page=7 |via=The Times Digital Archive |access-date=9 February 2023 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS118967598/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=0b67b25a |url-access=limited}}</ref> 1955,<ref>{{cite news |title=King is Kent champion again |newspaper=The Times |date=9 September 1955 |page=14 |via=The Times Digital Archive |access-date=9 February 2023 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS235885865/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=ba4ffd7f |url-access=limited}}</ref> 1960<ref>{{cite news |title=Kent Professional Championship |newspaper=The Times |date=9 September 1960 |page=17 |via=The Times Digital Archive |access-date=9 February 2023 |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS286482217/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=83ed7bc9 |url-access=limited}}</ref>


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
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!1939
!1939
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|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align="center"|CUT
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|align="center"|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T23
|T23
|align="center"|T28
|T28
|align="center"|T29
|T29
|align="center"|T23
|T23
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!1949
!1949
|-
|-
|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|align="center"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T6
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T7
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T4
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
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!1959
!1959
|-
|-
|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T9
|style="background:yellow;"|T9
|align="center"|T35
|T35
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T5
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|7
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|CUT
|align="center"|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|align="center"|DNP
|align="center"|T24
|T24
|align="center"|T30
|T30
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|style="background:yellow;"|T5
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!1962
!1962
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|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
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|align="center"|DNP
|T35
|align="center"|T37
|align="center"|CUT
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''Note: King only played in The Open Championship.''<br />

{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
NT = No tournament<br>
DNP = Did not play<br>
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
NT = No tournament<br />
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br />
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10


==Team appearances==
==Team appearances==
*[[Ryder Cup]]: [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1947 Ryder Cup|1947]], [[1949 Ryder Cup|1949]]
*[[Ryder Cup]] (representing Great Britain): [[1937 Ryder Cup|1937]], [[1947 Ryder Cup|1947]], [[1949 Ryder Cup|1949]]
*[[England–Scotland Professional Match]] (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1937 (winners), 1938 (winners)
*[[Llandudno International Golf Trophy]] (representing England): 1938 (winners)


==References==
==References==
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{{Persondata
| NAME = King, Sam
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = King, Samuel Leonard
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional golfer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 March 1911
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Sevenoaks, Kent, England
| DATE OF DEATH = 24 February 2003
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Sam}}
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[[Category:People from Sevenoaks]]
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[[Category:1911 births]]
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[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]

Latest revision as of 09:26, 5 November 2023

Sam King
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Leonard King
Born(1911-03-27)27 March 1911
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Died24 February 2003(2003-02-24) (aged 91)
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins20
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT3: 1939

Samuel Leonard King (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003[1]) was an English professional golfer,[2] best known for playing on three Ryder Cup teams.

King was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the Knole House Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at The Open Championship between 1939 and 1959.[3]

King was a member of Great Britain's 1937, 1947, and 1949 Ryder Cup teams, including scoring his team's only point in 1947. He had qualified for the 1939 team, but the event was cancelled after the outbreak of World War II. During the war, he served in the Home Guard before returning to professional golf in 1946.

King became the head professional at Knole Golf Club in 1955, and later won the PGA Seniors Championship in both 1961 and 1962. He retired in 1976 and moved to Lincolnshire.[4][5]

King died at age 91 in 2003, after being hospitalized for pneumonia.[6] He is buried at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Seal, Kent.[7]

Professional wins (20)

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Major tournament wins (8)

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Other tournament wins

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  • Kent Professional Championship (14): 1932–1937,[8] 1946–1951,[9] 1955,[10] 1960[11]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Open Championship CUT CUT T23 T28 T29 T23 T3
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT T6 T7 T4
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Open Championship T9 T35 T5 7 T8 CUT T24 T30 T5
Tournament 1960 1961 1962
The Open Championship T35 CUT

Note: King only played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Lives in Brief - Sam King, golfer" The Times, 18 March 2003; pg. 34; Issue 67713.
  2. ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. pp. 261–262. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
  3. ^ "Sam King". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  4. ^ Nersessian, Mary (1 March 2003). "So Farewell Sam King 1911-2003". The Independent (London). Retrieved 24 March 2007.
  5. ^ Knole Park Golf Club. "Sam King (1911-2003)". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  6. ^ PGA.com news services (24 February 2003). "Ryder Cup player King dead at 91". Archived from the original on 9 April 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Peter & St Paul, Seal. Graveyard - NW Plot" (PDF).
  8. ^ "King retains Kent title". The Daily Telegraph. 10 September 1937. p. 18. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golf | Kent Professional Championship". The Times. 14 September 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  10. ^ "King is Kent champion again". The Times. 9 September 1955. p. 14. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  11. ^ "Kent Professional Championship". The Times. 9 September 1960. p. 17. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via The Times Digital Archive.


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