Harry Cooper (golfer)

Harry Cooper (born August 6 1904 - died October 17 2000) was a prominent PGA Tour golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in the town of Leatherhead in England. His father was a professional golfer who had served as an apprentice to Old Tom Morris at St. Andrews. Cooper's family moved to Texas when Cooper was young, and his father took a job as a club professional in Dallas.

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August 6 - 1904 - October 17 - 2000 - PGA Tour - Golf - Leatherhead - England - Old Tom Morris - St. Andrews - Texas - Dallas

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A perennial U.S. Open contender (with seven top ten finishes and second place in 1927 and 1936), "Lighthorse Harry", as he was nicknamed, also placed second in the 1936 Masters as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the PGA Championship on several occasions. His greatest successes were across the border, as he won the Canadian Open in 1932 and 1937. Cooper won 32 PGA Tour titles in all and the inaugural Vardon Trophy in 1937. Subsequently was active as a senior golfer, placing sixth in the 1955 Senior PGA Championship.

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U.S. Open - Masters - PGA Championship - Canadian Open - PGA Tour - Vardon Trophy - Senior PGA Championship

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On his passing in 2000, Cooper was interred in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.

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Kensico Cemetery - Valhalla, New York

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