Alec Ross

Alexander Ross (15 September 1879^[1] – 25 June 1952) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was a native of Dornoch^[1] and learned his golf in his home country, but like many British professional golfers of his era he spent many years working as a club professional in the United States. While employed by the Brae Burn Country Club, near Boston, he won the 1907 U.S. Open at the St. Martin's course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. He competed in the U.S. Open seventeen times in total, and finished in the top-10 five times. His other tournament wins include the North and South Open six times (1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1915), the Massachusetts Open six times (1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912) and the Swiss Open three times (1923, 1925, 1926).

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Alec Ross
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Ross
Born	(1879-09-15)15 September 1879 Dornoch, Scotland
Died	25 June 1952(1952-06-25) (aged 72) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	16
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	Won: 1907
The Open Championship	DNP

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Ross's older brother Donald also moved to the U.S. and was one of the most celebrated of all golf course designers. Alec was the professional at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan for 31 years. He died in Miami, Florida.^[2]