Jesse Guilford
Jesse Poore Guilford (March 2, 1895 – December 1, 1962) was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the U.S. Amateur in 1921. Guilford was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, he was the son of Robert M. Guilford and Agnes Jane Chambers. He was one of the top amateur golfers in Massachusetts, as well as the United States. His nickname was "Siege Gun" for his long drive qualities. He played on three of the first four Walker Cup teams (1922, 1924, and 1926). The 1930 U.S. Census for Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, records him married to Louise  B., with three daughters, Catherine, Mary L., and Jean, and son Jesse P. Guilford died in Newton, Massachusetts. Major championships. Results timeline. Guilford never played in the Masters Tournament or the British Open. As an amateur, he could not play in the PGA Championship. M = Medalist NT = No tournament DNP = Did not play DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10 Source for U.S. Open  & U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database Source for 1921 British Amateur: The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg. 24. Source for 1926 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1926, pg. 58. Source for 1934 British Amateur: The Montreal Gazette, May 25, 1934, pg. 13. U.S. national team appearances. Amateur