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William Brown (golfer)

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William Brown
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Brown
Bornc. 1854
Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT5: 1877

William Brown (c. 1854 – unknown) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Brown had one top-10 finish in The Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for fifth place in the 1877 Open Championship.[1]

Early life

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Brown was born in Scotland, circa 1854.

Golf career

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The 1877 Open Championship was the 17th Open Championship, held on 6 April at Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. Jamie Anderson won the Championship, by two strokes from runner-up Bob Pringle. Brown carded rounds of 39-41-45-41=166 and finished in a tie for fifth place in the tournament and took home £1 in prize money.[1]

Later (1885), he was secretary of the St. Andrews Golf Club.[2]

Death

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Brown's date and place of death are unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. ^ Forgan, Robert (1885). The golfer's handbook (third ed.). Edinburgh: John Menzies & Co. p. 65.