Davidson Herron

Davidson Herron
Davidson Herron
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Davidson Herron
Born	October 16, 1897; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 27, 1956 (aged 58); Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Amateur
Best results in major championships; (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1919

Samuel Davidson "Dave" Herron (October 16, 1897 – January 27, 1956)^[1] was an American amateur golfer.

Herron won the 1919 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club, his home club, defeating Bobby Jones in the final, 5 and 4.^[2]^[3]

Herron played on the winning 1923 Walker Cup team. He also won the Pennsylvania Amateur twice.^[4]

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 89. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
^ "U.S. Amateur – Past Champions – 1919". United States Golf Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
^ "Crowd Of 6,000 Sees Local Lad Beat Jones". The Pittsburg Press. August 24, 1919. pp. 1, 6 (additional news section).
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pennsylvania Amateur – Past Champions". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

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