Walter Rutherford (golfer)
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| Full name | Walter Mathers Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1857 Crailing, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1913 (aged 56) Crailing, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Amateur | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Walter Mathers Rutherford (23 September 1857 – 15 October 1913 in Jedburgh) was a Scottish golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's competition with a score of 168 over 36 holes.[1]
He was educated at Madras College in St Andrews.[2] In later years he farmed land at Jedburgh and was a vocal proponent of land reform.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Walter Rutherford". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ The Late Mr Walter Rutherford, St. Andrews Citizen, 18 October 1913
- ^ Here and There in the Borderland, Southern Reporter, 23 October 1913
External links
[edit]- Walter Rutherford at Olympics.com
- Walter Rutherford at Olympedia
- Walter Rutherford at Team GB
- Walter Rutherford at Sports Reference.com
- Works by or about Walter Rutherford at the Internet Archive
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- Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- People educated at Madras College
- 1857 births
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