William Steel | |
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Personal information | |
Born | c. 1840 Scotland |
Nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Best results in major championships |
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Masters Tournament | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | 8th: 1860 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
William Steel was a Scottish professional golfer. He finished in eighth place in the 1860 Open Championship.
Steel was born in Scotland circa 1840.
The 1860 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club, in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is now regarded as the first Open Championship. Eight golfers contested the event, with Willie Park, Sr. winning the championship by 2 shots from Tom Morris, Sr. Steel's round-by-round scores are unknown, although his total for two rounds of play was 232.
Steel's date of death is unknown.