Biography
George Seymour Lyon Inducted into the Candian Hall of Fame: 1971
George Lyon didn't take up the game of golf until he was 38 years old, but that didn't stop him from honing his skills to become one of Canada's greatest champions. Lyon won the gold medal for golf at the 1904 Olympics at 46 years old and celebrated his victory by walking through the clubhouse on his hands. He captured eight Canadian Amateur Championships and was runner-up in both the U.S.Amateur and Canadian Open.Later, when he was still an active and championship-winning senior golfer; Lyon founded the Canadian Seniors' Golf Association and was elected president of the RCGA in 1923.
George S. Lyon's Record: International:
1904 Olympic Golf Championship
1906 Runner-up United States Amateur Championship
1923 Winner of North American Seniors Golf Championship
1931 Winner of North American Seniors Golf Championship
1932 Winner of North American Seniors Golf Championship
National:
1910 Runner-Up Canadian Open
1898 Canadian Amateur Champion
1900 Canadian Amateur Champion
1903 Canadian Amateur Champion
1905 Canadian Amateur Champion
1906 Canadian Amateur Champion
1907 Canadian Amateur Champion
1912 Canadian Amateur Champion
1914 Canadian Amateur Champion
1918 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1919 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1920 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1921 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1922 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1923 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1925 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1926 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1928 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
1930 Canadian Senior's Golf Association Champion
Other Items of Note:
President of the Royal Canadian Golf Association in 1923.
George Lyon started playing golf at the age of 37. He won his first Canadian Amateur Championship three years later.
Captain of the Lambton Golf Club for 23 years.
His other athletic accomplishments included pole vaulting, football , baseball, tennis, curling and cricket.
Reference:
http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=32
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