William "Willie" Fernie (1857–1924) was a Scottish golfer from the "Home of Golf", St Andrews. He won the 1883 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links. The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine hole course on a Friday in November. Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158. The following day Fernie won a playoff by a single stroke. Fernie was runner up in the Open Championship in 1882, 1884, 1890 and 1891.

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  • William "Willie" Fernie (1857–1924) was a Scottish golfer from the "Home of Golf", St Andrews. He won the 1883 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links. The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine hole course on a Friday in November. Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158. The following day Fernie won a playoff by a single stroke. Fernie was runner up in the Open Championship in 1882, 1884, 1890 and 1891. When George Strath left Royal Troon in 1887, Fernie took over as club professional and served for 37 years. As a golf course designer he made alterations to the Old Course at St Andrews and Royal Troon, and designed Turnberry's Ailsa and Isle of Arran courses.
  • Willie Fernie, död 1924, var en skotsk golfspelare från St Andrews som var framgångsrik i slutet av 1800-talet. Fernie vann majortävlingen The Open Championship 1883 på Musselburgh då han gick de 36 hålen på 159 slag. Han kom tvåa i tävlingen 1882, 1884, 1890 och 1891. Fernie arbetade som banarkitekt och ritade ett flertal banor runt om i Skottland, bland annat Royal Troon, Arbory Brae Golf Course, Glasgow Gailes samt Shiskine Golf Club som han designade tillsammans med Tom Morris Sr och Willie Park Sr. Han var klubbprofessional på Royal Troon från 1887 fram till sin död 1924.
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  • William "Willie" Fernie (1857–1924) was a Scottish golfer from the "Home of Golf", St Andrews. He won the 1883 Open Championship at Musselburgh Links. The tournament was scheduled to last four rounds of the nine hole course on a Friday in November. Fernie tied with defending champion Bob Ferguson, with both men shooting 158. The following day Fernie won a playoff by a single stroke. Fernie was runner up in the Open Championship in 1882, 1884, 1890 and 1891.
  • Willie Fernie, död 1924, var en skotsk golfspelare från St Andrews som var framgångsrik i slutet av 1800-talet. Fernie vann majortävlingen The Open Championship 1883 på Musselburgh då han gick de 36 hålen på 159 slag. Han kom tvåa i tävlingen 1882, 1884, 1890 och 1891.
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  • Willie Fernie (golfer)
  • Willie Fernie
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