Championship in both 1922 and 1923. He lost both times to eventual champion Gene Sarazen. Cruickshank was also twice runner-up in the U.S. Open. In 1923, he finished second to Bobby Jones down by two shots after an 18 hole playoff at Inwood Country Club, New York. In 1932, he was beaten by Gene Sarazen at Fresh Meadow Country Club, New York. Cruickshank came home to Scotland to play at Muirfield in the 1929 Open Championship. Despite only bringing two clubs with him and borrowing the rest from the Gullane professional, he finished sixth. In a nod to his old school, Cruickshank wore his Stewart's College tie while playing in the second round of the championship. He won £10 for sixth place while that years "Champion Golfer", Walter Hagen, won £75. Cruickshank won 17 tour events in his career and his greatest year was 1927, when he won the Los Angeles and Texas Opens and finished as the leading money winner for the year. His last victory on tour was in 1936 and he had 16 top-10 finishes in major championships. Cruickshank was a club pro in Richmond, Virginia, in 1930s and 1940s, and later in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was also a winter pro in Florida. Personal life Cruickshank died after a brief illness at age 80 in Delray Beach, Florida. His wife Nellie (1895–1965) died ten years earlier in Pittsburgh. Professional wins (29) PGA Tour wins (17) 1921 (2) St. Joseph Open (as an amateur), New York State Open 1924 (1) Colorado Open 1926 (2) North and South Open, Mid-South Pro-Am Bestball 1927 (5) Los Angeles Open, Texas Open, South Central Open, North and South Open, Westchester Open 1928 (1) Maryland Open 1929 (1) Westchester Open 1934 (3) National Capital Open, British Colonial Open, Pinehurst Fall Pro-Pro (with Tommy Armour) 1935 (1) Orlando Open 1936 (1) Virginia Open Other wins (12) this list may be incomplete 1925 Miami International Four-Ball (with Johnny Farrell) 1927 Miami International Four-Ball (with Tommy Armour) 1933 Virginia Open 1934 Virginia Open 1935 Virginia Open 1937 Virginia Open 1938 Mid South Pro/Pro (with Tommy Armour; tie with Henry Picard and Jack Grout) 1939 Virginia Open 1943 North and South Open 1945 Middle Atlantic PGA Championship 1949 Tri-State PGA Championship 1950 Tri-State PGA Championship Results in major championships NYF = tournament not yet founded NT = no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way