Naismith first came to notice in the 1927 Australian Open when, after three mediocre rounds, he finished with a round of 72.[3] In 1928 he reached the semi-finals of the Age and Leader purse, only losing at the 20th hole.[4]
In 1931 Naismith qualified as the Victorian representative in the Spalding Australian Professional Overseas Championship, the main prize for which was an expenses-paid trip to play in the 1931 Open ChampionshipatCarnoustie.[5] In the Victorian qualifying event, Naismith and John Young were tied on 316 after 72 holes but Naismith won the 18-hole playoff the following day by 10 strokes.[6][7] The final stage was at Victoria Golf Club in mid-March with the five state winners competing over 72 holes. Naismith was runner-up, 6 strokes behind South Australian, Rufus Stewart.[8]
Naismith reached the final of the Australian Professional Championship for the second time in 1939, at Royal Melbourne, losing 7&5 to Ted Naismith.[15] In 1947 the Victorian Golf Association ran a 36-hole "open scratch event", open to amateurs and professionals resident in Victoria, the forerunner of the Victorian Close Championship which started the following year. It was played on a single day at Victoria Golf Club.[16] Naismith and amateur Bill Higgins tied with scores of 149.[17]
Naismith resigned from Riversdale Golf Club in late 1962, having been the professional there for over 33 years. He took up a position at the Melbourne Sports Depot in 1963.[18] Naismith died in Melbourne, Victoria on 23 May 1983.[19][20]
^"Victorian golfers". The Referee. No. 2076. New South Wales, Australia. 22 December 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"R. Stewart to go to London". Advertiser And Register. South Australia. 16 March 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Championship Golf". The Age. No. 24142. Victoria, Australia. 26 August 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"State professional final". The Age. No. 24154. Victoria, Australia. 9 September 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Rufus Stewart leads field". The Age. No. 25711. Victoria, Australia. 11 September 1937. p. 26. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Golf title to Victorian, but how!". Truth. No. 2488. New South Wales, Australia. 12 September 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ferrier secures treble". The Age. No. 26325. Victoria, Australia. 1 September 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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