Fred Herd (26 November 1873 – 14 March 1954) was a Scottish professional golfer from St Andrews.
Early life
Herd was born at St Andrews, Scotland on 26 November 1873. His brother, Sandy Herd, won The Open Championship in 1902. He emigrated to the United States in 1897, became a naturalized citizen
Professional career
In 1897, he posted as the professional at the Washington Park course in Chicago. He and his brother James were boarding at the Chicago home of Ellen McNulty and her family in 1900.
In 1898, he won the fourth U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club, in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Two other brothers, Alex and Davy, played in the 1898 U.S. Open, which Fred won, but they did not finish in the top 10.
Herd played in the U.S. Open on three other occasions, but did not have any other top-ten finishes.
Death and legacy
Herd died on 14 March 1954. He is best remembered for winning the 1898 U.S. Open.
Major championships
Wins (1)
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|- style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1898 || U.S. Open || 6 shot lead || 84-85-75-84=328 || 7 strokes || Alex Smith
|}
Results timeline
Herd played only in the U.S. Open.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1898
!1899
!1900
!1901
!1902
|-
|align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:lime;"|1
|T25
|T16
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|24
|}
"T" indicates a tie for a place