George Dunlap (golfer)
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George T. Dunlap, Jr. was an American
amateur golf
er best known for winning the U.S. Amateur.
Dunlap was born in Arlington, New Jersey. His father was the co-founder of Grossett & Dunlap Publishers.
Dunlap graduated from Princeton University
in 1931. He won the Intercollegiate Individual Championship
in 1930 and 1931 and led Princeton to the team victory in 1930.
Dunlap won the U.S. Amateur in 1933 and also won seven North and South Amateurs from 1931 to 1942 including four in a row (1933-36).
Dunlap played on three winning Walker Cup
teams; 1932, 1934, and 1936.
Dunlap died in Naples, Florida
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NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for 1933 British Open: www.opengolf.com
Source for 1933 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, June 24, 1933, pg. 11.
Source for 1934 Masters: www.masters.com
Source for 1934 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1934, pg. 16.
United States
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amateur golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er best known for winning the U.S. Amateur.
Dunlap was born in Arlington, New Jersey. His father was the co-founder of Grossett & Dunlap Publishers.
Dunlap graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1931. He won the Intercollegiate Individual Championship
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
in 1930 and 1931 and led Princeton to the team victory in 1930.
Dunlap won the U.S. Amateur in 1933 and also won seven North and South Amateurs from 1931 to 1942 including four in a row (1933-36).
Dunlap played on three winning Walker Cup
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...
teams; 1932, 1934, and 1936.
Dunlap died in Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
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Tournament wins (11)
- 1930 Intercollegiate Individual ChampionshipNCAA Division I Men's Golf ChampionshipsThe NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
- 1931 Intercollegiate Individual ChampionshipNCAA Division I Men's Golf ChampionshipsThe NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
, North and South Amateur - 1933 U.S. Amateur, North and South Amateur
- 1934 North and South Amateur
- 1935 North and South Amateur
- 1936 North and South Amateur, Metropolitan AmateurMetropolitan AmateurThe Metropolitan Amateur or Met Amateur is an amateur golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1899 and is one of the oldest amateur golf tournaments in the United States along with the U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur...
- 1940 North and South Amateur
- 1942 North and South Amateur
Amateur wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
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1933 | U.S. Amateur | 6 & 5 | Max R. Marston |
Results timeline
Tournament | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
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Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T34 | DNP | DNP |
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... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Amateur | R16 | R32 | R16 | 1 | R64 | R128 | R32 | ||
The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | SF | SF | DNP | DNP |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for 1933 British Open: www.opengolf.com
Source for 1933 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, June 24, 1933, pg. 11.
Source for 1934 Masters: www.masters.com
Source for 1934 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1934, pg. 16.