Ken Bousfield


Kenneth Bousfield was one of the leading British golfers of the immediate post-World War II period.

Professional career

Bousfield won a number of tournaments on the European circuit in the 1950s and 1960s, including the British PGA Championship, which is the second most prestigious tournament in the United Kingdom after The Open Championship. He had two top ten finishes at The Open Championship, finishing in a tie for fifth in 1955 and a tie for eighth in 1961. He was past his peak by the time the formal European Tour was formed in 1972, but he played on it until 1976.
Bousfield also played for Great Britain in the Ryder Cup six times and had a 5-5-0 win–loss–draw record.

Professional wins (19)

Regular wins (18)

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The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTT21T34T5T22T35T11

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The Open ChampionshipCUT

Note: Bousfield only played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

  • Ryder Cup : 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961
  • Canada Cup : 1956, 1957
  • Joy Cup : 1955, 1958
  • Amateurs–Professionals Match : 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960