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Donald Allen Curtis (22 October 1904 – 18 October 1983) was an English professional golfer.
In 1926 he lost in a playoff for the Findlater Shield, the assistants' championship. He had tied with Walter Thomas but lost the 18-hole playoff after a disappointing 82.
Curtis's first big success was when he won the 1936 News Chronicle Tournament. Curtis reached the semi-final of the 1937 News of the World Match Play where he lost to Percy Alliss by 1 hole. The following year he won the Dunlop-Southport Tournament at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, beating Arthur Lees by 2 strokes and taking the £315 first prize. Later in 1938, he was one of the runners-up in the News Chronicle Tournament behind Reg Whitcombe.
Tournament wins
- 1936 News Chronicle Tournament
- 1938 Dunlop-Southport Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T20 | CUT | T45 | T37 | T31 | T44 | CUT |
Note: Curtis only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners), 1938 (winners)
- Llandudno International Golf Trophy (representing England): 1938 (winners)
- Great Britain–Argentina Professional Match (representing Great Britain): 1939 (winners)