# Harry Weetman

Harry Weetman (25 October 1920 – 19 July 1972) was an English professional golfer.
Weetman won many tournaments on the British PGA circuit in the pre-European Tour era and won the Harry Vardon Trophy for lowest stroke average in 1952 and 1956. He finished in the top-10 at The Open Championship six times.
Weetman played in the Ryder Cup in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1963 and had a 2-11-2 win–loss–tie record, with both of his wins coming in singles matches. He captained the team in 1965.
Weetman died in Redhill hospital on 19 July 1972 after being involved in a car accident on the Caterham bypass on 14 July.

## Professional wins (20)
### Important wins (17)

| Date | Tournament | Venue | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 7 Apr 1949 | PGA Assistants' Championship | Sandwell Park Golf Club | 71-75-76-73=295 | 5 strokes | Peter Alliss, Harry Gould |
| 6 Apr 1950 | PGA Assistants' Championship | Worsley Golf Club | 76-70-70-71=287 | 7 strokes | Dennis Smalldon |
| 22 Sep 1951 | News of the World Match Play | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | 5&4 in final | 5&4 in final | Jimmy Adams |
| 13 Jun 1952 | Spalding Tournament | Worthing Golf Club | 66-67-68-70=271 | Tie | Antonio Cerdá |
| 9 Oct 1952 | Dunlop Masters | Mere Golf & Country Club | 71-72-66-72=281 | 4 strokes | Arthur Lees |
| 20 Apr 1956 | Spalding Tournament | Moor Park Golf Club | 68-69-68-71=276 | Tie | Christy O'Connor Snr |
| 18 May 1957 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Glasgow Golf Club | 73-65-65-67=270 | 3 strokes | Peter Alliss, Alfonso Angelini, Harold Henning, Flory Van Donck |
| 21 Jul 1957 | German Open | Cologne Golf & Country Club | 71-?-?-66=279 | 2 strokes | Gary Player, Peter Thomson |
| 25 May 1958 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Prestwick Golf Club | 75-69-77-68=289 | Playoff | Harry Bradshaw |
| 13 Sep 1958 | News of the World Match Play | Walton Heath Golf Club | 1 up in final | 1 up in final | Bernard Hunt |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Dunlop Masters | Little Aston Golf Club | 67-68-70-71=276 | 4 strokes | Bobby Locke |
| 22 Apr 1960 | Spalding Tournament | Moor Park Golf Club | 70-66-68-69=273 | 5 strokes | Dai Rees |
| 4 Jun 1960 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Copt Heath Golf Club | 64-70-69-68=271 | 2 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr, Peter Thomson |
| 13 Apr 1961 | Northern Open | Murcar Links | 70-73-70-69=282 | 2 strokes | Harold Henning |
| 26 May 1962 | Swallow-Penfold Tournament | Maesdu Golf Club | 69-69-72-70=280 | 3 strokes | Eric Brown |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Blaxnit (Ulster) Tournament | Shandon Park Golf Club | 69-66-67-67=269 | 7 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr |
| 29 May 1964 | Hennessy Round-robin Tournament | Clandeboye Golf Club | 19 points | 4 points | Peter Alliss |

### Other wins (3)

    This list may be incomplete
* 1955 West of England Professional Championship
* 1957 West of England Professional Championship
* 1958 Southern Professional Championship

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | | | | | | CUT | | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T6 | T15 | T14 | CUT | T5 | T10 | T12 | T8 | T16 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
| Masters Tournament | T34 | | | | | | | | |
| The Open Championship | T9 | CUT | T12 | CUT | T6 | T29 | WD | T31 | T45 |
Note: Weetman only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965 (non-playing captain)
* Canada Cup (representing England): 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960
* Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
* Slazenger Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1956 (winners)
* Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1958, 1959 (winners)