Peter Fernie

Peter Fernie (born c. 1861) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Fernie had one top-10 finish in the 1884 Open Championship where he tied for ninth place with Jack Kirkaldy.[1]

Peter Fernie
Personal information
Bornc. 1861
St Andrews, Scotland
DiedScotland
Nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT9: 1884

Early life

Fernie was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, c. 1861. He was the younger brother of Willie Fernie.

1884 Open Championship

The 1884 Open Championship was held 3 October at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Jack Simpson won the Championship by four strokes, ahead of runners-up Willie Fernie and Douglas Rolland.[2]

Details of play

This was the first Open Championship to be played at Prestwick after it had been extended from 12 to 18 holes in 1882. The contest was still over 36 holes but consisted of two 18-hole rounds rather than three 12-hole rounds.[2]

Conditions were difficult with a strong wind. Simpson, one of the early starters, had the best score in both rounds and was the surprise winner. Fernie and Rolland were joint second and shared the second and third prizes.[2]

Death

Fernie's date of birth, as well as his date of death, are unknown.

Results in The Open Championship
Tournament 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896
The Open Championship T21 DNP T9 DNP 22 24 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP WD DNP T33

Note: Fernie played only in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References
  1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "The Golf Championship - Match for the championship at Prestwick". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1884. p. 7.
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