Alf Perry

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox golfer Alfred Perry (8 October 1904 – 4 December 1974<ref>"Mr Alfred Perry" The Times, 5 December 1974; pg. 20; Issue 59262.</ref>) was a professional golfer from England, the winner of The Open Championship in 1935.<ref name=alliss>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Born in Coulsdon, Surrey, Perry worked as a club professional at Leatherhead Golf Club in addition to playing in the few organised tournaments that there were at the time. He had moderate success before he claimed an unexpected victory in the 1935 Open Championship at Muirfield.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His most prolific year came in 1938 when he won three tournaments on the British circuit.<ref name=alliss/> He retired from his post at Leatherhead in 1972,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and died two years later.<ref name=alliss/>

Perry was a member of the British Ryder Cup team in 1933, 1935, and 1937.<ref name=alliss/> He played three matches of which he lost two and halved one.

Professional wins

This list may be incomplete

• 1924 Findlater Shield
• 1925 Findlater Shield
• 1935 The Open Championship
• 1936 West of England Professional Championship
• 1938 Daily Mail Tournament, Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament
• 1948 Northern Professional Championship<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1935	The Open Championship	1 shot lead	−5 (69-75-67-72=283)	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Alf Padgham

Results timeline

Tournament	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Open Championship	T45	T30	46	T17	26	T26	1	T50	CUT	T15	T3

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952
The Open Championship	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	T26	T18	T23	CUT	T33		CUT

Note: Perry only played in The Open Championship
Template:Legend Template:Legend Template:Legend NT = No tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1933, 1935, 1937
• England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners)
• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners), 1936 (winners), 1938 (winners)
• Coronation Match (representing the Ladies and Professionals): 1937