Reginald W. Horne was an English 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;...

 whose most notable success came in winning the British PGA Matchplay Championship

British PGA Matchplay Championship

The British PGA Matchplay Championship was a match play golf tournament that began in 1903 and ran until 1979. Between 1903 and 1969, the event was sponsored by the now defunct British newspaper the News of the World, and was commonly known by the paper's name...

 shortly after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 had ended in 1945. He was born in London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

.

Horne would go on to win several other important events on the British Tour, including the 1948 News Chronicle tournament, the 1949 Daily Telegraph pro-am (a matchplay foursomes event) and the 1952 Silver King tournament. He very nearly won the 1947 Open Championship

1947 Open Championship

The 1947 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. The competition was won by Fred Daly.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*...

 at Hoylake

Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake

The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen...

, scoring a 71 in the final round to catch and overtake players like Henry Cotton and Norman Von Nida

Norman Von Nida

Norman Guy Von Nida was an Australian professional golfer.Von Nida was born in Strathfield and grew up in Brisbane. He turned professional in 1933, after attracting attention by winning the Queensland Amateur aged just 18...

 as the third round leaders all struggled, but in the end just failed to catch Irishman Fred Daly

Fred Daly (golfer)

Frederick Daly was a Northern Irish professional golfer who was best known for winning The Open Championship of 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.Daly was born in Portrush, County Antrim...

 by one shot. Horne would regularly finish in the top thirty of the Open over the following decade, without ever again coming as close to victory.

Horne won the PGA Seniors Championship

PGA Seniors Championship

The PGA Seniors Championship is a European Seniors Tour golf tournament for men aged fifty and above. It was founded in 1957, and became part of the European Seniors Tour on its founding in 1992. It was played at the Royal Dublin Golf Club in the Republic of Ireland that year, but since 1993 it has...

in 1960.