Colin Aylmer

Collinson Charleton Aylmer (6 February 1884 – 12 July 1964)^[1] was an English amateur golfer. He was runner-up in the 1910 Amateur Championship and was in the British team in the 1921 international match against America and in the first Walker Cup match in 1922.^[2]

Colin Aylmer
Personal information
Full name	Collinson Charleton Aylmer
Born	(1884-02-06)6 February 1884 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died	12 July 1964(1964-07-12) (aged 80) Exeter, Devon, England
Sporting nationality	England
Career
Status	Amateur
British Amateur	2nd: 1910

Aylmer reached the final of the Amateur Championship in 1910, beating Harold Hilton 4&3 in the semi-final.^[3] However he lost heavily to John Ball in the final. 7 down after 18 holes, he eventually lost 10&9.^[4] He met Hilton again in a 1913 semi-final, losing by 1 hole. Aylmer was two up with four holes to play but lost the next three and could only halve the final hole.^[5]

Aylmer was secretary to a number of golf clubs. He was at Strathpeffer Golf Club before World War I and was at Ranelagh Golf Club from 1920 to 1929.^[6] He then took a similar position at the Roehampton Club.

Amateur wins

• 1924 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase

Team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain): 1922
• Great Britain vs USA (representing Great Britain): 1921
• England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1911, 1922, 1923, 1924 (winners)