Warren Wood
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Warren Kenneth Wood (April 27, 1887 – October 27, 1926) was an American
golf
er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Illinois
and died in Pelham Manor, New York
.
In 1904, Wood was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 10th in this competition. In the individual competition
, he finished 11th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
Wood won the 1906 North and South Amateur. He also won the 1913 Western Amateur
and was runner-up twice more (1906, 1912). He was also runner-up in the 1910 U.S. Amateur.
United States
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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 who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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He was born in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and died in Pelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 5,486. It is located in the town of Pelham.- Demographics :...
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In 1904, Wood was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 10th in this competition. In the individual competition
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was a golf event held as part of the Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics, though it took a much different format than the 1900 golf tournament. 75 golfers from 2 nations competed...
, he finished 11th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
Wood won the 1906 North and South Amateur. He also won the 1913 Western Amateur
Western Amateur
The Western Amateur is a leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. It is organized by the Western Golf Association....
and was runner-up twice more (1906, 1912). He was also runner-up in the 1910 U.S. Amateur.