Eric Chalmers Brown (15 February 1925 – 6 March 1986)[1] was a Scottish professional golfer[2][3] and bar owner.[4]
| Eric Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eric Chalmers Brown | ||
| Born | 15 February 1925 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Died | 6 March 1986 (aged 61) Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1946 | ||
| Professional wins | 27 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | 3rd/T3: 1957, 1958 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Eric Brown was born in Edinburgh. Aged fifteen months he moved to Bathgate, when his father George got a job as a technical-subjects teacher. Eric stayed in Stuart Terrace and played at the golf course across the road.[5] He represented Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1953, 1955, 1957 and 1959 and had a 4–4–0 win–loss–half record. He won all of his four singles matches but lost his four foursomes matches. He topped the European Order of Merit in 1957. He was the non-playing captain of the British Ryder Cup teams in 1969[6] and 1971.[7] He won the Scottish PGA Championship eight times between 1956 and 1968.[8]
In 1974 he opened his own pub called Eric Brown's on Dalry Road in Edinburgh. The pub would become a fixture on the city's music scene and would host early performances from future top ten hitmakers like The Associates and The Thompson Twins on its small stage.[9]
In March 1986, Brown died of a stroke at his home in Edinburgh.[10]
Amateur wins
edit- This list may be incomplete.
- 1946 Scottish Amateur
Professional wins (27)
edit- These lists may be incomplete.
Great Britain and Ireland wins (24)
edit- 1950 Northern Open
- 1952 Penfold Tournament
- 1953 Irish Open, Northern Open
- 1954 Northern Open
- 1955 Northern Open
- 1956 Stuart C. Goodwin Tournament (tie with John Fallon), Scottish Professional Championship
- 1957 Dunlop Masters, Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament (with George Will), Northern Open, Scottish Professional Championship
- 1958 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament (tie with Harold Henning), Hennessy Tournament, Scottish Professional Championship
- 1960 News of the World Match Play, Dunlop Tournament (tie with Ralph Moffitt), Scottish Professional Championship
- 1962 News of the World Match Play, Scottish Professional Championship
- 1965 Scottish Professional Championship
- 1966 Scottish Professional Championship (tie with John Panton), Cutty Sark Tournament
- 1968 Scottish Professional Championship
European wins (3)
edit- 1951 Swiss Open
- 1952 Italian Open
- 1953 Portuguese Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | 23 | T40 | T9 | T9 | T12 | 3 | T3 | WD |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T9 | T5 | T34 | CUT | CUT | T17 | T23 | T43 | T18 | T16 | T32 | T40 |
Note: Brown only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1953, 1955, 1957 (winners), 1959, 1969 (tie, non-playing captain)
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
- Joy Cup (representing the British Isles): 1954 (winners), 1955 (winners), 1956 (winners), 1958 (winners)
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1957 (winners), 1958
- R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Scotland): 1967
- Double Diamond International (representing Scotland): 1971 (captain), 1972 (captain), 1973 (winners, captain)
References
edit- ^ Annual Obituary 1986, (page 145), ISBN 1-55862-013-3
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 217. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
- ^ Sporting Heroes - Eric Brown
- ^ "The notorious Edinburgh pub that was known for raucous gigs and wild fights". 3 March 2023.
- ^ The Bathgate Book, (page 201), ISBN 978-0-9541426-0-5
- ^ 1969 Ryder Cup
- ^ 1971 Ryder Cup
- ^ Scottish PGA Championship Honour Roll Archived 2010-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The notorious Edinburgh pub that was known for raucous gigs and wild fights". 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Eric 'Bomber' Brown died at 62". The Glasgow Herald. 7 March 1986. p. 1.