Tom Ball
Summary
Near misses
- 1907 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 10 · 320
- 1908 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · runner-up to James Braid · 299
- 1909 The Open Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club · runner-up to J.H. Taylor · 301
Rivals
Beat him
Next in the chain: James Braid's rivals →
Results by championship
Best day
1909 The Open
Runner-up to J.H. Taylor · 301.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1909.
Career line, 1907–1909
3 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
- Top 10
Tom Ball was born on June 27, 1882, in Hoylake, England. Ball's best major finish was second, at the 1908 Open and the 1909 Open.
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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.
- 1907 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished 10 · 320
- 1908 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · runner-up to James Braid · 299
- 1909 The Open Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club · runner-up to J.H. Taylor · 301
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Full name
- Thomas John Ball Wikipedia
Status
- professional Wikipedia
Died in
- Wimbledon, Surrey, England Wikipedia
Beyond our rooms
- 1908 Leeds Cup winner
- 1909 News of the World Match Play winner
- 1909 Liverpool and District Professional Championship winner
- 1910 Liverpool and District Professional Championship winner
- 1911 Southern Professional Foursomes Tournament winner
- 1913 Belgian Open winner
- 1914 Belgian Open winner
Source: Wikipedia: Tom Ball (golfer)
Known for
- Thomas John Ball (27 June 1882 – 18 February 1919) was an English professional golfer. 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.