Andrew Jamieson Jnr

The man who beat Bobby Jones
Pollok's most outstanding golfer winning the Club Championship ten times between 1925 & lastly in 1956 when 51 years of age.

Andrew Jamieson is best remembered when he met Bobby Jones at Muirfield in the British Amateur in 1926. Andrew was a mere 21 year old and famously beat the legendary Champion by 4 & 3. Bobby Jones of Atlanta Georgia, went on to win the 'impregnable quadrilateral' or in simpler terms the Grand Slam - victory in one golfing year of all major Championships of Britain and the United States. A marvellous victory not yet subsequently achieved. Recalling this match some 25 years later Bobby Jones wrote to the Evening News saying "I remember quite well the very thorough beating administered to me by Andrew Jamieson. Although Andrew Jamieson was not well known at the time, I assure you he was a worthy opponent for anyone - he played uncommonly well".
The following year Andrew went on to win the Scottish Amateur at Western Gailes and was runner up four years later at Prestwick. He frequently represented Scotland and twice won the prestigious Tennant Cup.
Scottish Amateur, Prestwick1931
His memborabilia (displayed in the Club) illustrate the level of his golf by names such as Gene Sarazen, Joe Turnesa, Henry Cotton, R D Brand, Harry Vardon & James Braid. At that time our own Jimmy Irons, Ewart & Colin Brown and Bill Irvine were to the fore. Pollok was then a force to be reckoned with. Andrew's great strength lay in his short game, a beautiful putter with, ironically enough, a club very similar to the one used by Bobby Jones, his greatest opponent, and made famous as 'Calamity Jane'. Jones was so deadly with this putter, which he would twirl in his fingers while taking his stance, many bought the club and tried the 'twirl' with little effect!

Andrew Jamieson Jnr was a perfect gentleman and a delightful companion, always known as 'the man who beat Bobby Jones', this he bore with grace and modesty. In his later years many members had the pleasure of joining him for a few holes on a summer evening.