Sid Brews

Sid Brews
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Francis Brews
Born	29 May 1899 Blackheath, London, England
Died	1972
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1914
Professional wins	31
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour	26 (4th all time)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T21: 1935
The Open Championship	2nd: 1934

Sydney Francis "Sid" Brews (29 May 1899 – 1972) was a South African professional golfer.

Brews was born in Blackheath, London, England. He turned pro in 1914. He won the South African Open title a total of eight times between 1925 and 1952, when he became the tournament's oldest-ever champion aged 53. He also won the South African PGA Championship six times. His brother Jock Brews won the South African Open four times.

He enjoyed considerable success outside of South Africa. In 1934, probably his finest year, he finished second in the British Open to Henry Cotton, and won both the French Open and Dutch Open championships. He would retain both of those titles in 1935.

Tournament wins (31)

Sunshine Tour wins (26)

• 1925 South African Open
• 1926 South African PGA Championship
• 1927 South African Open
• 1928 South African PGA Championship
• 1930 South African Open
• 1931 South African Open
• 1933 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• 1934 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• 1936 South African PGA Championship
• 1949 South African Open
• 1952 South African Open, South African PGA Championship
• Transvaal Open (South Africa): eight times
• Natal Open (South Africa): four times

Note: These wins pre-date the Sunshine Tour. However, in the List of golfers with most Sunshine Tour wins, Sid Brews is credited with 26. These are the 26 tournaments.

Other wins (5)

this list is incomplete

• 1929 Belgian Open
• 1934 French Open, Dutch Open
• 1935 French Open, Dutch Open

Team appearances

• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1934 (winners)

See also

• List of golfers with most Sunshine Tour wins