Frederick Tait

1870 - 1900

Frederick Guthrie Tait (1870 - 1900) was a golfer and Scottish soldier. He won the Amateur Championship twice, in 1896 and again in 1898. Over his short golf career, Tait recorded at least 28 tournament victories. He tied for third place in the Open Championship in both 1896 and 1897 and was leading amateur in the same competition on several occasions. He was admitted to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and is credited with introducing golf there. Tait was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 2nd battalion the Leinster Regiment in 1890, and then transferred as a lieutenant to the 2nd battalion, the Black Watch, in 1894.
Tait was killed in action at Koodoosberg, South Africa, during the Second Boer War on 7 February 1900.

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