Eric Brown (golfer)
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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 | (1925-02-15)15 February 1925 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Died | 6 March 1986(1986-03-06) (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]