H. J. Whigham

H. J. Whigham
Whigham, c. 1897
Personal information
Full name	Henry James Whigham
Born	(1869-12-24)24 December 1869 Tarbolton, Scotland
Died	17 March 1954(1954-03-17) (aged 84) Southampton, New York
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
Status	Amateur
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
U.S. Open	T5: 1896
The Open Championship	49th: 1893
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1896, 1897

Henry James Whigham (24 December 1869 – 17 March 1954) was a Scottish writer and amateur golfer. He won the U.S. Amateur golf tournament in 1896^[1] and 1897.^[2] Following his first win in the U.S. Amateur, he wrote a golf instruction book. In 1896 he finished fifth in the U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York.^[3]