Sydney John Philip Easterbrook (22 January 1905 – 30 January 1975[1][2]) was an English professional golfer. He won the Irish Open in 1934 and was a member of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1931 and 1933. In 1933, he won the deciding match for Great Britain by beating Denny Shute on the final hole.[3]
| Syd Easterbrook | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sydney John Philip Easterbrook |
| Born | 22 January 1905 Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 30 January 1975 (aged 70) Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | WD: 1931 |
| The Open Championship | T3: 1933 |
Syd had two brothers, Algy (1899–1960) and Cyril (1901–1975) who were also golfers.[4][5]
Professional wins
editThis list may be incomplete
- 1934 Irish Open, Dunlop-West of England Tournament
- 1939 West of England Professional Championship
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | WD | |||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | WD | CUT | T40 | T13 | T3 | T31 | T7 | T34 | CUT | T20 |
Note: Easterbrook only played in The U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1931, 1933 (winners)
- Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928
- England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1938 (winners)
- England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families". easterbrook.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
- ^ "The best of the Ryder Cup". TheGuardian.com. September 2002.
- ^ "The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families". easterbrook.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Drive shows how talented Easterbrooks were". www.sidmouthherald.co.uk. June 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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