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Robert Maxwell

Scotland · born , Edinburgh, Scotland · died

2championship wins

Summary

Wins

  1. 1903 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · 7 & 5
  2. 1909 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · 1 up

Near misses

  1. 1900 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T7 · 329
  2. 1902 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 4 · 309
  3. 1904 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 313
  4. 1906 The Open Muirfield · finished 7 · 311

Results by championship

    Best day

    1903 The Amateur

    Muirfield · won 7 & 5

    Robert Maxwell beat two-time champion Horace Hutchinson 7 & 5 at Muirfield.

    Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1903.

    Career line, 1900–1909

    The Open
    1900 The Open: finished T71902 The Open: finished 41904 The Open: finished T101906 The Open: finished 7
    The Amateur
    1903 The Amateur: won1909 The Amateur: won
    190019051910

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

    • Other win
    • Top 10

    Robert Maxwell was born on May 12, 1876, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Maxwell won the 1903 The Amateur and the 1909 The Amateur.

    See Robert Maxwell in our rooms: The Open, Every Ground and The Amateur Championship.

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    The record

    Amateur titles (2)

    1. 1903 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · 7 & 5
    2. 1909 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · 1 up

    Near misses

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

    1. 1900 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T7 · 329
    2. 1902 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 4 · 309
    3. 1904 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 313
    4. 1906 The Open Muirfield · finished 7 · 311

    Profile

    Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.

    Other names

    Status

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    Beyond our rooms

    • 1902 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1903 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1904 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1905 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1906 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1907 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1909 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)
    • 1910 England–Scotland Amateur Match team (Scotland)

    Source: Wikipedia: Robert Maxwell (golfer)

    Known for

    • Robert Maxwell (12 May 1876 – 25 July 1949) was a Scottish amateur golfer who played during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Wikipedia

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    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. Wikipedia: Robert Maxwell (golfer)
    2. Wikidata: Q20713211
    3. R&A 1900
    4. R&A 1902
    5. Golf Compendium 1902
    6. R&A 1904
    7. Golf Compendium 1904
    8. Golf Compendium 1906
    9. Wikipedia: The Amateur Championship
    10. golfbible.co.uk: amateur championship
    11. golfcompendium.com: british amateur championship winners