Alexander "Sandy" Herd (1868–1944) was a Scottish professional golfer from St Andrews. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland.

Herd was the club professional at Huddersfield Golf Club from 1892 to 1911. In 1902, he won The Open Championship at Hoylake. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading Golf club in Merseyside in North West England He had a three shot lead after 54 holes, but nearly let the title slip out of his hands by scoring an 81 in the final round. Harry Vardon and James Braid both had medium length putts at the final hole to force a play-off, but they missed and Herd took the Championship. Harry Vardon ( 9 May 1870 &ndash 20 March 1937) was a Jersey professional Golfer and member of the fabled Great Triumvirate James Braid ( 6 February 1870 &ndash 27 November 1950) was a Scottish professional Golfer and a member of the Great He was the first Open Champion to use the Haskell rubber cored ball. His appearances in The Open Championship spanned fifty years, his last appearance being at St Andrews in 1939, when he was 71. The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest Golf course in the world. He died in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Herd's brother Fred won the 1898 U.S. Open. Fred Herd ( November 26, 1874 – March 14, 1954) was a Scottish professional Golfer from St Andrews. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US

Tournament wins

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• 1902 The Open Championship
• 1906 News of the World Match Play
• 1926 News of the World Match Play

Major championships are shown in bold. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The British PGA Matchplay Championship was a Match play golf tournament that began in 1903 and ran until 1979 The British PGA Matchplay Championship was a Match play golf tournament that began in 1903 and ran until 1979 The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.