Frank William Gordon Deighton (21 May 1927 – 23 February 2018) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He won one of the leading Scottish amateur golfers of the 1950s.

Frank Deighton
Personal information
Full nameFrank William Gordon Deighton
Born(1927-05-21)21 May 1927
Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Died23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 90)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship46th: 1960

As an individual, he won the Scottish Amateur twice, in 1956 and 1959. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in two Walker Cup matches, in 1951 and 1957, and also in the Commonwealth Tournament in 1954 and 1959.[1][2][3][4]

Deighton was a GP.[1]

Amateur wins

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Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ a b Davidson, Jack (29 March 2018). "Dr Frank Deighton, leading amateur golfer who combined sport with his work as a GP". The Scotsman.
  2. ^ McAlpine, Stuart; Deighton, Nicky (10 March 2018). "Obituary - Frank Deighton, doctor and golfer". The Scotsman.
  3. ^ "Death of Dr Frank Deighton at age of 90". www.scottishgolfview.com. 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ Eley, Mark (5 March 2018). "Dr. Frank Deighton Has Died Aged 90". walkercup.co.uk.