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Charles Whitcombe

England · born , Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England · died

5Ryder Cup points from 9 matches

Summary

  • Ryder Cup 6 Cups · 3-2-4 · 5 points (55.6%)
  • Singles 1-2-1 · Foursomes 2-0-3 · Four-ball 0-0-0
  • Ryder Cup captain 1931, 1935, 1937, 1949
  • Open top 10s 1922 (5), 1923 (T6), 1927 (6), 1930 (T9), 1932 (T4), 1934 (T7)

Near misses

  1. 1922 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished 5 · 303
  2. 1923 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T6 · 302
  3. 1927 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 296
  4. 1930 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T9 · 300
  5. 1932 The Open Prince's Golf Club · finished T4 · 292
  6. 1934 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T7 · 295
  7. 1935 The Open Muirfield · finished 3 · 288
  8. 1937 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished 4 · 294
  9. 1938 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 305

Ryder Cup

6 Cups, 9 matches: 3 won, 2 lost, 4 halved, 5 points. Foursomes 2-0-3, four-ball 0-0-0, singles 1-2-1.

  1. 1927 Worcester Country Club GB · USA won 9.5–2.5 · 1-0-1, 1.5 points
  2. 1929 Moortown Golf Club GB · GB won 7–5 · 1-0-1, 1.5 points
  3. 1931 Scioto Country Club GB · USA won 9–3 · 0-1-0, 0 points
  4. 1933 Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club GB · GB won 6.5–5.5 · 0-1-1, 0.5 points
  5. 1935 Ridgewood Country Club GB · USA won 9–3 · 1-0-0, 1 point
  6. 1937 Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club GB · USA won 8–4 · 0-0-1, 0.5 points
  7. 1931 Captain GB · lost 3–9
  8. 1935 Captain GB · lost 3–9
  9. 1937 Captain GB · lost 4–8
  10. 1949 Captain GB · lost 5–7

Rivals

Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Aubrey Boomer's rivals →

Moments

  1. 1927 Ryder Cup George Duncan beat Joe Turnesa 1 up for GB's only singles win; Charles Whitcombe halved with Gene Sarazen for GB's only other singles half-point.

Results by championship

    Best day

    1929 Ryder Cup

    Moortown Golf Club · GB won 7–5 · 1-0-1, 1.5 points

    Chosen by rule: his best Ryder Cup by points. Year page: 1929.

    Career line, 1922–1938

    The Open
    1922 The Open: finished 51923 The Open: finished T61927 The Open: finished 61930 The Open: finished T91932 The Open: finished T41934 The Open: finished T71935 The Open: finished 31937 The Open: finished 41938 The Open: finished T10
    Ryder Cup
    1927 Ryder Cup (GB): 1-0-11929 Ryder Cup (GB): 1-0-11931 Ryder Cup (GB): 0-1-01933 Ryder Cup (GB): 0-1-11935 Ryder Cup (GB): 1-0-01937 Ryder Cup (GB): 0-0-1
    192519301935

    15 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, GB / Europe

    Charles Whitcombe was born in 1895 in Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. Whitcombe played in 6 Ryder Cups for GB (1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937), winning 3, losing 2 and halving 4 of 9 matches for 5 points, and captained the side in 1931, 1935, 1937 and 1949.

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    The record

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1922 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished 5 · 303
    2. 1923 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T6 · 302
    3. 1927 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 296
    4. 1930 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T9 · 300
    5. 1932 The Open Prince's Golf Club · finished T4 · 292
    6. 1934 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T7 · 295
    7. 1935 The Open Muirfield · finished 3 · 288
    8. 1937 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished 4 · 294
    9. 1938 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 305

    Ryder Cup

    Whitcombe played 6 Ryder Cups for GB: 9 matches, 3 won, 2 lost, 4 halved, 5 points (55.6% of those available). By format: foursomes 2-0-3, four-ball 0-0-0, singles 1-2-1 (won-lost-halved).

    1. 1927 Worcester Country Club GB · USA won 9.5–2.5 · 1-0-1, 1.5 points
    2. 1929 Moortown Golf Club GB · GB won 7–5 · 1-0-1, 1.5 points
    3. 1931 Scioto Country Club GB · USA won 9–3 · 0-1-0, 0 points
    4. 1933 Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club GB · GB won 6.5–5.5 · 0-1-1, 0.5 points
    5. 1935 Ridgewood Country Club GB · USA won 9–3 · 1-0-0, 1 point
    6. 1937 Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club GB · USA won 8–4 · 0-0-1, 0.5 points
    7. 1931 Captain GB · lost 3–9
    8. 1935 Captain GB · lost 3–9
    9. 1937 Captain GB · lost 4–8
    10. 1949 Captain GB · lost 5–7

    Partners, with matches played together: Aubrey Boomer (1), Archie Compston (1), Percy Alliss (1), Ernest Whitcombe (1), Dai Rees (1).

    Sources

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. WP: List of European Ryder Cup golfers
    2. Wikipedia: Charles Whitcombe (golfer)
    3. R&A 1922
    4. R&A 1923
    5. R&A 1927
    6. R&A 1930
    7. R&A 1932
    8. R&A 1934
    9. R&A 1935
    10. R&A 1937
    11. R&A 1938
    12. GC: 1927 ryder cup
    13. Wikipedia: 1927 Ryder Cup
    14. GC: 1929 ryder cup
    15. Wikipedia: 1929 Ryder Cup
    16. GC: 1931 ryder cup
    17. Wikipedia: 1931 Ryder Cup
    18. GC: 1933 ryder cup
    19. Wikipedia: 1933 Ryder Cup
    20. GC: 1935 ryder cup
    21. Wikipedia: 1935 Ryder Cup
    22. GC: 1937 ryder cup
    23. Wikipedia: 1937 Ryder Cup
    24. WP Ryder Cup