| Jimmy Bruen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Francis O’Grady Bruen |
| Born | 8 May 1920 Finaghy, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 3 May 1972 (aged 51) Cork, Ireland |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T13: 1939 |
| U.S. Amateur | R256: 1949 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1946 |
James Francis O’Grady Bruen (8 May 1920 – 3 May 1972) was an Irish amateur golfer. He won the 1946 Amateur Championship and was in the British Walker Cup team in 1938, 1949 and 1951.[1] He is regarded as one of Ireland's leading amateur golfers.[2]
- ^ Froggatt, Peter. "Dictionary of Ulster Biography – Jimmy Bruen (1920–1972)". Ulster History Circle. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Koegh, Brian (31 December 2014). "All time Top-100 Irish Amateur men". Retrieved 17 November 2017.