Errie Ball

Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball (November 14, 1910 – July 2, 2014) was a Welsh-American professional golfer. He played at the first Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 (now known as the Masters Tournament). He was the last living person to play in the first Masters. He was an active golfer between the 1930s and the 1970s.^[1]

Errie Ball
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Henry Ball
Born	(1910-11-14)November 14, 1910 Bangor, Wales
Died	July 2, 2014(2014-07-02) (aged 103) Stuart, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Nationality	Wales USA
Spouse	Maxwell "Maxie" Wright
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	12
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters Tournament	T38: 1934
U.S. Open	T22: 1956
The Open Championship	T23: 1936
PGA Championship	T9: 1948
Achievements and awards
PGA Hall of Fame	2011
Illinois Golf Hall of Fame	1990

Ball was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, north west Wales. During his 20s, he moved to the United States, under the request from his uncle. He turned 100 in November 2010. He was married to Maxie for 78 years until his death. Maxie was 99 when Ball died. They had a daughter named Leslie.^[1]

Ball died from natural causes on July 2, 2014 in Stuart, Florida, aged 103. His wife and their daughter outlived him.^[2]