The Resume

(September 18, 1892-August 6, 1948)
Born in Manchester, United Kingdom
U.S. Open champion (1924)
Found dead in a jail cell of pneumonia while going for shelter at the age of 48

Why he might be annoying:

He was an abusive alcoholic.
He had large ears.
His productivity in the U.S. Open quickly declined following his 1924 victory.
His popularity fizzled due to his mixture of a slow playing pace and combative attitude.
He was arrested for the destruction of signs from a nearby golf course (May 28, 1933).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first golfer to dethrone Bobby Jones as a U.S. Open champion.
He was among one of the golfers to compete in the very first Masters Tournament.
By the time he was done with his professional career, he won a total of 6 PGA Tour events and a 1916 Indiana Open victory.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Athletes in Trouble
• Dumbo Ears
• Golfers
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1924)
• I Died in 1948 (Ranked: 48)
• I Had Pneumonia
• I Was Homeless
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 11]
• Profiles 53001-53250 (Ranked: 53005)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying