The Resume

(April 25, 1882-May 8, 1976)
Born in North Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nickname: The Wasp
Won the U.S. Open (1908)

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with a play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He had no leading accomplishments in Scotland before coming to the United States.
He was beaten by Jim Barnes for the 1919 PGA Championship, 6 & 5.
He was the shortest U.S. Open winner (5'4).

Why he might not be annoying:

He beat Willie Smith in the 1908 U.S. Open with a winning score of 322.
He and Jim Barnes had an invitation for lunch at the White House from Warren G. Harding (1921).
He was one of the golfers who competed in the first Masters Tournament.
He was among one of the golfers to help out with the formation of the first 'professional golf league' (1925).
He was chosen for the Anglo-American Match (1926), an event which became the Ryder Cup one year later.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Golfers
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1908)
• I am Scottish
• I Died in 1976 (Ranked: 94)
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• Profiles 51056-51250 (Ranked: 51166)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying