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

Sid Brews
Personal information
Full nameSydney Francis Brews
Born29 May 1899
Blackheath, London, England
Died1972
Sporting nationality England
 South Africa
Career
Turned professional1914
Professional wins37
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT21: 1935
The Open Championship2nd: 1934

Early life

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Brews was born in Blackheath, London, England.

Professional career

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In 1914, Brews turned professional. He worked as the club professional at Minchinhampton Golf Club in Gloucestershire. In the mid-1920s, he emigrated to South Africa. He won the South African Open 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, and many provincial opens. His brother Jock Brews also 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.

Professional wins

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South African wins

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  • 1924 Transvaal Open
  • 1925 South African Open, Orange Free State Open
  • 1926 South African PGA Championship, Natal Open
  • 1927 South African Open, Natal Open, Orange Free State Open
  • 1928 South African PGA Championship, Orange Free State Open
  • 1929 Natal Open
  • 1930 South African Open, Transvaal Open
  • 1931 South African Open, Transvaal Open
  • 1932 Transvaal Open
  • 1933 South African Open, South African PGA Championship, Transvaal Open
  • 1934 South African Open, South African PGA Championship, Transvaal Open
  • 1935 Transvaal Open
  • 1936 South African PGA Championship, Transvaal Open
  • 1937 Natal Open
  • 1949 South African Open
  • 1952 South African Open, South African PGA Championship

Other wins

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  • 1922 Gloucestershire and Somerset Alliance Professional Championship, Gloucestershire and Somerset Open
  • 1929 Belgian Open
  • 1934 French Open, Dutch Open
  • 1935 Philadelphia PGA Invitational, French Open, Dutch Open

Source:[1]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
U.S. Open
The Open Championship T61 T53 T22 T18
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
U.S. Open T21
The Open Championship 2 T31 T13

Note: Brews only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ The Golfer's Handbook. 1947. p. 250.