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Samuel Leonard King (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003) was an English professional golfer, best known for playing on three Ryder Cup teams. King was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the Knole House Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at The Open Championship between 1939 and 1959.

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  • Samuel Leonard King (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003) was an English professional golfer, best known for playing on three Ryder Cup teams. King was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the Knole House Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at The Open Championship between 1939 and 1959. (en)
  • Sam Leonard King (Sevenoaks, Kent, 27 maart 1911 - Kent, 23 februari 2003) was een golfer uit Engeland. Hij speelde drie keer in de Ryder Cup. Sam King groeide op in Kent in de nabijheid van de . Hij maakte in 1924 de opening van de club mee, waarbij Lord SSackville de eerste afslag deed. Sam was caddie van Bernard Darwin bij de daarop volgende demonstratiewedstrijd. Hij werd caddie op de club terwijl zijn oudere zuster assistent greenkeeper was. Hun vader werkte op Knole House en maaide de baan. Sam promoveerde van caddie naar playing caddie, hetgeen betekende dat leden hem betaalden om met hem te spelen. In 1929 werd hij assistent-pro op Knole en speelde wat in de lokale toernooien. In 1932 kwalificeerde hij zich voor het Brits Open, later zou hij daar negen keer in de top-10 eindigen zo (nl)
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  • Samuel Leonard King (27 March 1911 – 24 February 2003) was an English professional golfer, best known for playing on three Ryder Cup teams. King was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, a short distance from the Knole Golf Club, and lived there most of his life. His father was a charcoal burner at the Knole House Estate. King became a caddy at the club as a boy, and learned to play. By 1929, he was the assistant club professional, and began playing in local and national tournaments. In his career, King had nine top-10 finishes at The Open Championship between 1939 and 1959. King was a member of Great Britain's 1937, 1947, and 1949 Ryder Cup teams, including scoring his team's only point in 1947. He had qualified for the 1939 team, but the event was cancelled after the outbreak of World War II. During the war, he served in the Home Guard before returning to professional golf in 1946. King became the head professional at Knole Golf Club in 1955, and later won the PGA Seniors Championship in both 1961 and 1962. He retired in 1976 and moved to Lincolnshire. King died at age 91 in 2003, after being hospitalized for pneumonia. He is buried at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Seal, Kent. (en)
  • Sam Leonard King (Sevenoaks, Kent, 27 maart 1911 - Kent, 23 februari 2003) was een golfer uit Engeland. Hij speelde drie keer in de Ryder Cup. Sam King groeide op in Kent in de nabijheid van de . Hij maakte in 1924 de opening van de club mee, waarbij Lord SSackville de eerste afslag deed. Sam was caddie van Bernard Darwin bij de daarop volgende demonstratiewedstrijd. Hij werd caddie op de club terwijl zijn oudere zuster assistent greenkeeper was. Hun vader werkte op Knole House en maaide de baan. Sam promoveerde van caddie naar playing caddie, hetgeen betekende dat leden hem betaalden om met hem te spelen. In 1929 werd hij assistent-pro op Knole en speelde wat in de lokale toernooien. In 1932 kwalificeerde hij zich voor het Brits Open, later zou hij daar negen keer in de top-10 eindigen zonder het ooit te winnen. In 1937 won hij het Daily Mail Tournament (inclusief baanrecord van 67) en speelde hij in de Ryder Cup. In 1939 was hij in het team opgenomen maar toen werd het toernooi geannuleerd. In 1947 scoorde hij het enige punt voor het Britse team en in 1949 speelde hij voor het laatst mee.In 1949 versloeg hij Walter Lees met 6&5 en won hij voor de tweede keer het Yorkshire Evening News Tournament. In 1955 werd hij head-pro van Knole. Hij won in 1961 en 1962 ook nog het PGA Seniors Kampioenschap. In 1976 verliet hij de golfclub en verhuisde hij naar Lincolnshire. (nl)
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