Robert Maxwell (golfer)

Maxwell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 12 May 1876. He was the son of Francis Maxwell and Adelaide Maxwell (née Hay). At age four, he was living in North Berwick, Scotland with his parents, two brothers, and a sister. He received his education at Eton College and was an energetic boy. As a young man, he had powerful arms and wrists, a quick swing, and was a long hitter of the golf ball. ==Golf career==

Maxwell, the upstart youngster, first entered the Amateur Championship when he was only 21 years old. He made news in the 1897 tournament at Muirfield by beating John Ball, the 4-time (and later 8-time) Amateur champion, and also knocked off Harold Hilton. 1909 Amateur Championship Muirfield was the host course once again for the Amateur Championship in 1909. Dressed in his normal brown tweeds and smoking his short, straight pipe—which he put into his pocket while still lit before hitting shots—Maxwell was in good form during the tournament and beat Cecil Hutchison 1 up in a closely contested match. Retirement from tournament golf He retired from tournament play at age 35 in 1911. Maxwell came out of retirement and played in the Amateur Championship one final time after World War I concluded, but it was largely a ceremonial appearance at Muirfield where he had so many fond memories of past success. ==Death and legacy==

Maxwell died at his home in East Gribton, North Berwick, on 25 July 1949, aged 73. He is best remembered for winning the Amateur Championship twice, in 1903 and again in 1909. He also had four top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, including a superb fourth-place finish in 1902. ==Major championships==

Amateur wins (2) Results timeline Note: Maxwell only played in the Open Championship and the Amateur Championship. LA = Low amateur NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play Sources: The Open, 1897 Amateur, 1899 Amateur, 1902 Amateur, 1904 Amateur, 1905 Amateur, 1906 Amateur, 1907 Amateur, 1910 Amateur ==Team appearances==

• England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing Scotland): 1902 (winners), 1903, 1904 (winners), 1905 (winners), 1906 (winners), 1907 (winners), 1909 (winners), 1910 ==References==