Syd Easterbrook

Syd Easterbrook
Personal information
Full nameSydney John Philip Easterbrook
Born(1905-01-22)22 January 1905
Sidmouth, Devon, England
Died30 January 1975(1975-01-30) (aged 70)
Sidmouth, Devon, England
Sporting nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenWD: 1931
The Open ChampionshipT3: 1933

Sydney John Philip Easterbrook (22 January 1905 – 30 January 1975[1][2]) was an English professional golfer. He won the Irish Open in 1934 and was a member of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1931 and 1933. In 1933, he won the deciding match for Great Britain by beating Denny Shute on the final hole.[3]

Syd had two brothers, Algy (1899–1960) and Cyril (1901–1975) who were also golfers.[4][5]

  1. ^ "The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families". easterbrook.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
  3. ^ "The best of the Ryder Cup". TheGuardian.com. September 2002.
  4. ^ "The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families". easterbrook.org.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Drive shows how talented Easterbrooks were". www.sidmouthherald.co.uk. June 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2013.