William "Willie" Macfarlane (29 June 1890 – 15 August 1961) (surname spelled MacFarlane by some sources, birth year given as 1889 by some sources) was a Scottish

Scotland

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 professional golf

Golf

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er.

Macfarlane was born in Aberdeen

Aberdeen

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, Scotland

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. Like many British golfers of his era, he took a position as a club professional in the United States

United States

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. In 1925 he won the U.S. Open

U.S. Open (golf)

The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

 at Worcester Country Club

Worcester Country Club

Worcester Country Club is a golf course in Worcester, Massachusetts. The course hosted the first Ryder Cup in 1927, and was the site of the 1925 U.S. Open, which was won by Willie Macfarlane. It is the only golf course in the United States to host all three events: the Men's and Women's U.S. Open...

 in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

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. He tied Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones (golfer)

Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...

 over seventy-two holes, with both men shooting 291. Macfarlane had set a new U.S. Open single round low-score of 67 in the second round. The two men played an eighteen hole playoff and both of them shot 75. Macfarlane won a second eighteen hole playoff by 72 shots to 73.

Macfarlane played in the U.S. Open seventeen times, but only had one other top ten finish. He won 21 times on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

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.

Macfarlane died in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

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.

PGA Tour wins (21)

• 1916 (1) Rockland CC Four-Ball
• 1921 (1) Philadelphia Open Championship
  Philadelphia Open Championship
  The Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour...
  
  
• 1924 (1) Westchester Open
  Westchester Open
  The Westchester Open is golf tournament organized by the Westchester Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1920 at member clubs in New York or Connecticut...
  
  
• 1925 (2) U.S. Open
  U.S. Open (golf)
  The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
  
  , Shawnee Open
• 1928 (1) Shawnee Open
• 1930 (3) Metropolitan Open
  Metropolitan Open
  The Metropolitan Open is golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1905 and is the third oldest "Open" golf tournament in the United States after the U.S. Open and the Western Open. It is held at member clubs in New York, New Jersey, and...
  
  , Westchester Open
  Westchester Open
  The Westchester Open is golf tournament organized by the Westchester Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1920 at member clubs in New York or Connecticut...
  
  , Mid-South Open Bestball (with Wiffy Cox
  Wiffy Cox
  Wilfred Hiram "Wiffy" Cox was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s....
  
  )
• 1931 (2) Miami International Four-Ball
  Miami International Four-Ball
  The Miami International Four-Ball was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1924 to 1954. It was played primarily at what is now the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club in Miami, Florida...
  
   (with Wiffy Cox
  Wiffy Cox
  Wilfred Hiram "Wiffy" Cox was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s....
  
  ), Kenwood Open
• 1932 (1) St. Petersburg Open
  St. Petersburg Open Invitational
  The St. Petersburg Open Invitational, first played as the St. Petersburg Open, was a PGA Tour event that was held at three St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. area clubs for 29 years from 1930 until 1964. The clubs that hosted the event were: St...
  
  
• 1933 (4) Metropolitan Open
  Metropolitan Open
  The Metropolitan Open is golf tournament organized by the Metropolitan Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1905 and is the third oldest "Open" golf tournament in the United States after the U.S. Open and the Western Open. It is held at member clubs in New York, New Jersey, and...
  
  , Mid-South Pro-Pro (with Paul Runyan
  Paul Runyan
  Paul Scott Runyan was an American professional golfer. He was among the world's best players in the mid-1930s, won two PGA Championships, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Runyan was also a golf instructor....
  
  ), Mid-South Open (tie with Paul Runyan
  Paul Runyan
  Paul Scott Runyan was an American professional golfer. He was among the world's best players in the mid-1930s, won two PGA Championships, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Runyan was also a golf instructor....
  
   and Joe Turnesa), Miami Biltmore Open (December)
• 1934 (1) Pennsylvania Open Championship
  Pennsylvania Open Championship
  The Pennsylvania Open Championship is the Pennsylvania state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Pennsylvania Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1912 at a variety of courses around the state...
  
  
• 1935 (2) Florida West Coast Open, Glens Falls Open
  Glens Falls Open
  The Glens Falls Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1929 to 1939. It was played at the Glens Falls Country Club in Glens Falls, New York.-Winners:*1939 Denny Shute*1938 Tony Manero*1937 Jimmy Hines*1936 Jimmy Hines*1935 Willie Macfarlane...
  
  
• 1936 (2) Nassau Open, Walter Olson Golf Tournament (tie with Tommy Armour
  Tommy Armour
  Thomas Dickson Armour was a Scottish-American professional golfer. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot.Armour was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at Fettes College and the University of Edinburgh....
  
  )

Major championship

Men's major golf championships

The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...

 is shown in bold.

Wins (1)

7 (74-67-72-78=291)

Year	Championship	54 Holes	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1925	U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	1 shot lead
Playoff 1	Bobby Jones Bobby Jones (golfer) Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...

¹ Defeated Bobby Jones in second 18-hole playoff - Macfarlane 75-72=147 (+5), Jones 75-73=148 (+6).

Result timeline

Tournament	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
The Masters	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T18	WD	WD	T35	DNP	NT	NT	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	SF	NT	NT	DNP

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
The Masters	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T8	DNP	WD	DNP	DNP	1	T20	T18	T14	T27
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	R32	DNP	DNP	QF	R16	DNP	DNP	DNP	R16	DNP

Tournament	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	NYF	NYF	NYF	NYF	6	T31	DNP	T19	38	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T43	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	T47	DNP	T47	T32	DNP
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	R16	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	R32	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	NT	NT	NT	NT	WD
The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	DNP	DNP	NT	DNP	DNP	DNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded

NT = No tournament

DNP = Did not play

WD = Withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
  Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
  This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour.Players under 50 years of age are shown in bold. On his 50th birthday a golfer becomes eligible to compete on the Champions Tour, and he is unlikely to add to his tally of PGA Tour wins after that date This is...