Sid Brews


Sydney Francis Brews was a South African professional golfer.

Early life

Brews was born in Blackheath, London, England.

Professional career

In 1914, Brews turned professional. He worked as the club professional at Minchinhampton Golf Club in Gloucestershire. In the mid-1920s, he emigrated to South Africa. He won the South [African Open |South African Open] eight times between 1925 and 1952, when he became the tournament's oldest-ever champion aged 53. He also won the South African PGA Championship six times, and many provincial opens. His brother Jock Brews also won the South African Open four times.
He enjoyed considerable success outside of South Africa. In 1934, probably his finest year, he finished second in the British Open to Henry Cotton, and won both the French Open and Dutch Open championships. He would retain both of those titles in 1935.

Professional wins

South African wins

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Results in major championships

Tournament193019311932193319341935193619371938
U.S. OpenT21
The Open Championship2T31T13

Note: Brews only played in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances