Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball (born November 14, 1910) is a retired Welsh-American professional golfer

Professional golfer

In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...

 who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 (now known as the Masters Tournament). He is perhaps best known as the only player who competed in that tournament that is alive today.

Ball was born in Bangor, Wales

Bangor, Wales

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...

. He was the youngest golfer to compete in The Open Championship

The Open Championship

The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

 at age 15 in 1926.

Ball was inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in 1990. As of 2011, he is giving lessons at the Willoughby Golf Club in Stuart, Florida

Stuart, Florida

Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....

 and he turned 101

Centenarian

A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only...

 on November 14, 2011. Golfweek Magazine was on site when he celebrated this event with friends and members at Willoughby Golf Club and posted a story documenting the event.

Tournament wins

this list is incomplete

• 1949 Illinois PGA Championship
  Illinois PGA Championship
  The Illinois PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is conducted by the Illinois PGA . The 54-hole, stroke play Championship conducted over three days is the premier member event on the Illinois PGA calendar...
  
  
• 1953 Illinois Open Championship
  Illinois Open Championship
  The Illinois Open Championship is a golf tournament that is administered by the Illinois PGA . The "state championship of golf" is a 54-hole championship over three days to determine the finest player in the state of Illinois. The tournament is open to professionals and amateurs with a handicap of...
  
  
• 1955 Illinois PGA Match Play Championship, Illinois PGA Championship
  Illinois PGA Championship
  The Illinois PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is conducted by the Illinois PGA . The 54-hole, stroke play Championship conducted over three days is the premier member event on the Illinois PGA calendar...
  
  
• 1965 Illinois PGA Championship
  Illinois PGA Championship
  The Illinois PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is conducted by the Illinois PGA . The 54-hole, stroke play Championship conducted over three days is the premier member event on the Illinois PGA calendar...
  
  
• Illinois PGA Senior Championship

External links

• Illinois Golf Hall of Fame profile