William_Brown_(golfer)

William Brown (golfer)

William Brown (golfer)

Scottish professional golfer

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]

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Early life

Brown was born in Scotland, circa 1854.

Golf career

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

Brown's date and place of death are unknown.

References

  1. [1]
    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. [2]
    Forgan, Robert (1885). The golfer's handbook (third ed.). Edinburgh: John Menzies & Co. p. 65.
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