Louis Tellier (golfer)

Louis Tellier
Tellier at the 1913 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameLouis Emile Auguste Tellier
Born(1886-11-02)2 November 1886
France
Died3 November 1921(1921-11-03) (aged 35)
West Newton, Massachusetts
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality France
SpouseElizabeth Ella Reid
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1920
U.S. OpenT4: 1913, 1915
The Open ChampionshipT22: 1913

Louis Emile Auguste Tellier (2 November 1886 – 3 November 1921)[1] was a French professional golfer. He had five top-10 finishes in major championships.

Golf career

Tellier came to the United States to play in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He finished tied for fourth.[2]

After a short return visit to France, Tellier returned to the U.S. in 1914 to become head professional at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey.[3] He moved to The Country Club, site of the 1913 U.S. Open, in 1916[4] and to Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts in 1919.[5]

Tellier's only significant win came at the 1921 Massachusetts Open a month before his death. He led the 1913 U.S. Open with seven holes to go, but faltered and finished in a tie for 4th. In 1915 he co-led the U.S. Open after two rounds, and finished 4th.

Death

On 3 November 1921, Tellier committed suicide at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts.[6] He was found hanging by a small rope in a shed on the golf course. The motive of the suicide was not known but family members told authorities that he had not been feeling well for quite some time.[7] Fellow professional golfers Arthur Reid and Wilfrid Reid were Tellier's brothers-in-law.[8]

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

  • 1920 New England Pro Championship

Source:[9]

Other wins (1)

Source:[10]

Results in major championships

Tournament 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
U.S. Open T4 8 T4 T13 NT NT T5 T38 T14
The Open Championship CUT T22 NT NT NT NT NT
PGA Championship NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF R32 NT NT R32 QF

Note: the Masters Tournament was not founded until 1934.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
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

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ World War I Draft Registration card, Brookline, Massachusetts, 5 June 1917
  2. ^ 1913 U.S. Open results
  3. ^ "French Golfer Coming; Louis Tellier to Succeed Terry as Professional at Canoe Brook". The New York Times. 27 October 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Tellier To Take Charge Of Country Club Links". The Boston Globe. 6 February 1916. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Brae Burn Signs Tellier". The Christian Science Monitor. 11 February 1919. p. 12. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Open Golf Champion Hangs Self On Links. Louis Tellier, Holder of Massachusetts Title, Found Dead at Brae-Burn Club". The New York Times. 4 November 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Louis Tellier of Brae Burn Club Found Hanging in Shed". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 3 November 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  8. ^ Zmistowski, Bill. "Wilfrid Ewart Reid, PGA – Biography". www.zmistowski.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Louis Tellier". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  10. ^ McGuiness, D.J. (October 1, 1921). "Louis Tellier Open Champion". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via newspapers.com.

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