Syd Easterbrook
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney John Philip Easterbrook |
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 22 January 1905 |
| Died | 30 January 1975 (aged 70) |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| 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 |
Sydney John Philip Easterbrook (22 January 1905 – 30 January 1975) was an English professional golfer.
Early life
In 1905, Easterbrook was born. He had two brothers, Algy (1899–1960) and Cyril (1901–1975) who were also golfers.
Professional career
Easterbrook 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.
Professional wins
This list may be incomplete
- 1934 Irish Open, Dunlop-West of England Tournament
- 1939 West of England Professional Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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| 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
- 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
- ↑ "The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families". easterbrook.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "The best of the Ryder Cup". TheGuardian.com. September 2002.
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