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21 Feb Men who left their mark on golf history

Posted at 16:48h in Golf Tip by

The origin of the British Professional Golfers’ Association goes back to Victorian times and was established through the hard work, dedication and foresight of three golfing pioneers — JH Taylor, James Braid and Harry Vardon. Their desire was to raise the status of those who earned their living from playing the game.

Imagine my surprise in discovering that all three of these great golfers crossed the career path of my uncle Douglas Brasier. This discovery was uncovered after being contacted by a golf museum which is considering inducting my uncle into their Hall of Fame.

Going through Doug’s memoirs has been fascinating for me, as many aspects of my own career in golf have been eerily similar. Doug left school as soon as he could and became an apprentice golf professional, learning the trade at a princely sum of 10 shillings a week. He won an exhibition match against Vardon in 1927, was recommended by Taylor for a club professional’s job in Sweden in 1929 and was involved in various golf course design discussions with James Braid.

Doug entered the world of professional golf 1925 and went on to design around 30 of Sweden’s original courses.

Out of Bounds: “Your Honour, I accept your verdict of killing my wife with my driver, which subsequently broke. My only regret is that I should have used my 3-wood, as I can’t recall ever hitting a good shot with that bloody club.

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