James Braid (golfer)
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| James Braid | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Braid |
| Born | 6 February 1870 Earlsferry, Fife |
| Died | 27 November 1950 (aged 80) London, England |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 5) |
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| Open Championship | Won: 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1976 (member page) |
James Braid (6 February 1870 – 27 November 1950) was a Scottish professional golfer and a member of the Great Triumvirate of the sport alongside Harry Vardon and John Henry Taylor. He won The Open Championship five times. He also was a renowned golf course architect.
Braid was born in Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland and played golf from an early age, working as a clubmaker before turning professional in 1896. Initially his game was hindered by problems with his putting, but he overcame this after switching to an aluminium putter in 1900. He won The Open Championship in 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908 and 1910. In addition, Braid won four British PGA Matchplay Championships (1903, 1905, 1907 and 1911), as well as the 1910 French Open title. He was also runner-up in The Open Championship in 1897 and 1909. His 1906 victory in The Open Championship was the last successful defence of the title by a European until Pádraig Harrington replicated the feat in 2008.[1]
In 1912, Braid retired from tournament golf and became a club professional at Walton Heath. He was involved in golf course design [1], and is sometimes regarded as the "inventor" of the dogleg. Among his designs are the "King's Course" and the "Queen's Course" at Gleneagles, and the 1926 remodelling of The Open Championship venue Carnoustie Golf Links. He also designed many less well known courses in Scotland including the beautiful Boat of Garten course.
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[edit] Tournament wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1901 The Open Championship
- 1902 Beck Cup
- 1903 News of the World Match Play, Beck Cup
- 1904 Beck Cup
- 1905 The Open Championship, News of the World Match Play
- 1906 The Open Championship
- 1907 News of the World Match Play, Beck Cup
- 1908 The Open Championship
- 1910 The Open Championship, French Open
- 1911 News of the World Match Play
- 1920 British vs. America Match
Major championships are shown in bold.
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (5)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | The Open Championship | 5 shot lead | (79-76-74-80=309) | 3 strokes |  Harry Vardon |
| 1905 | The Open Championship (2) | 6 shot lead | (81-78-78-81=318) | 5 strokes | Rowland Jones, J. H. Taylor |
| 1906 | The Open Championship (3) | 2 shot deficit | (77-76-74-73=300) | 1 stroke | Harry Vardon |
| 1908 | The Open Championship (4) | 6 shot lead | (70-72-77-72=291) | 8 strokes | Tom Ball |
| 1910 | The Open Championship (5) | 2 shot deficit | (76-73-74-76=299) | 4 strokes |  Sandy Herd |
[edit] Results timeline
Braid played in only The Open Championship.
| Tournament | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T10 | DNP | 6 | 2 | T10 | T5 |
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | 3 | 1 | T2 | 5 | T2 | 1 | 1 | T5 | 1 | T2 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | 1 | T5 | 3 | T18 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T21 | T16 | DNP | T49 | T18 | DNP | T28 | T30 | T41 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Harrington sets 'exclusive' goals". BBC News. 2008-07-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7516931.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
[edit] External links
- James Braid Profile at Golf Legends
- James Braid Profile at Golf About
- James Braid Golf Trail James Braid Golf Trail
- Golf House Club Elie Golf House Club, Elie
- SoHG Archives
- James Braid: A Man of Character, Article by Bernard Darwin
- James Braid on Golf Course Architecture
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