David Brown (golfer)

David Brown
Personal information
Born(1861-05-09)9 May 1861
Musselburgh, Scotland
Died8 July 1936(1936-07-08) (aged 75)
Inveresk, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open2nd: 1903
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1886

David "Deacon" Brown (9 May 1861 – 8 July 1936) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He won the 1886 Open Championship and finished second in the 1903 U.S. Open. In total, he had twelve top-10 finishes in major championship tournaments.