Henry Cotton (golfer)

Sir Henry Cotton
MBE
Cotton in 1931
Personal information
Full nameThomas Henry Cotton
Born(1907-01-28)28 January 1907
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Died22 December 1987(1987-12-22) (aged 80)
London, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
Turned professional1924
Professional wins37
Best results in major championships
(wins: 3)
Masters TournamentT13: 1957
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT17: 1956
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1934, 1937, 1948
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1980 (member page)
Harry Vardon Trophy1938
Member of the Order
of the British Empire
1946
Knight Bachelor1988

Sir Thomas Henry Cotton, MBE (28 January 1907 – 22 December 1987) was an English professional golfer. He won the Open Championship in 1934, 1937 and 1948, becoming the leading British player of his generation.[1] The Rookie of the Year award in European Tour is named after him.

  1. ^ "Cotton, Sir Henry". The Open. Retrieved 10 December 2016.