| Sir Henry Cotton MBE | |||||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Henry_Cotton_golf_1931b.jpg) Cotton in 1931 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Thomas Henry Cotton | ||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1907 Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England | ||||||||
| Died | 22 December 1987 (aged 80) London, England | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1924 | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 37 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1957 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T17: 1956 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 1934, 1937, 1948 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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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.
- ^ "Cotton, Sir Henry". The Open. Retrieved 10 December 2016.