Edward Baird Hay Blackwell (21 July 1866 – 22 June 1945)[1] was a Scottish amateur golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century.

He was a member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews[2] and finished in second place in the 1904 Amateur Championship contested at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England.

Although playing fine golf throughout, he eventually lost the final match to Walter Travis by the score of 4 and 3.

[2] His brothers—Sir Ernley Blackwell and Walter Blackwell—were also useful golfers, playing on several occasions in the Amateur Championship.

[4] Born in 1866—the son of Surgeon-Major James Hay Blackwell, H.E.I.C.S.,[5] and his wife, Eliza Jane Robertson[6]—he began to play as soon as he could walk and the advantage of this early commencement was seen in his excellent playing style: a full, free swing, characterized by commanding power.

As a young man Blackwell had grown to a height of 6 feet, weighed 14 st (200 lb; 89 kg), and had powerful forearms and wrists.

[2] In the 1904 Amateur Championship, contested at Royal St George's Golf Club, Blackwell played well throughout the tournament but lost the final match 4 and 3 to the American player Walter Travis.

[3] The sky was overcast with occasional flurries of rain and a stiff, raw wind from the northeast greatly affected both Travis's and Blackwell's driving.

After a good drive, a solid iron shot to the green, and a 30-foot putt for a birdie three at the fifth, Travis stood five up.

British star Harry Vardon won the Championship for the fifth time after a playoff against the Frenchman Arnaud Massy.

Blackwell led the first round scoring with a fine 71—with Michael Moran joined on 72 by J. H. Taylor[8]—and finished tied for 21st.

DNP = Did not play WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play Yellow background for top-10 Source for Open Championship: www.opengolf.com Source for 1901 Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 8 May 1901, pg.

Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Source for 1913 Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1913, pg.

Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Source for 1921 Amateur: The American Golfer, June 4, 1921, pg.