Clarence Hackney

Clarence Hackney
Clarence Hackney
	Hackney, from a 1921 publication
Personal information
Full name	Clarence W. Hackney
Born	March 10, 1894; Carnoustie, Scotland
Died	January 4, 1941 (aged 46); Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality	Scotland; United States
Career
Status	Professional
Former tour	PGA Tour
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	7
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	T5: 1920
U.S. Open	T8: 1921
The Open Championship	T23: 1921

Clarence W. Hackney (March 10, 1894 – January 4, 1941) was a Scottish-born professional golfer who played extensively in the United States.

Career

Hackney was born in Carnoustie, Scotland. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen in 1921.

Hackney was the head professional at the Atlantic City Country Club from 1914 to 1940.^[1] Hackney won seven PGA Tour tournaments between 1923 and 1931,^[2] including the 1923 Canadian Open.^[3]

Hackney died in Morristown, New Jersey, on January 4, 1941.^[4]

Source:^[5]

↑ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members - The Leaders and The Legends - 1930 to 1939" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
↑ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. pp. 236–37, 249–50, 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
↑ "Canadian Open – Past Winners". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
↑ "Famed Golf Figure Dies". The Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. AP. January 6, 1941. p. 6.
↑ "Clarence Hackney". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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