Andrew Jenkins Shaw (born 19 December 1898 in Scotland, died 1983 in New Zealand) was a
professional golfer
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from New Zealand. He was a seven-time winner of the
New Zealand PGA Championship (1928, 1929, 1931–1934, 1946)
New Zealand PGA Championship - Past Winners
/ref> and a seven-time winner of the New Zealand Open
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(1926, 1929–1932, 1934, 1936).
Shaw learnt his golf at Troon
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in Scotland. He arrived in Christchurch
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, New Zealand in 1920 and was a member of Avondale Golf Club.[ However, he was only briefly at Hamilton, returning to Christchurch in 1922 as professional at Hagley Golf Club before taking a position at a golf school in Wellington in 1924.]
References
New Zealand male golfers
Golfers from Troon
1898 births
1983 deaths
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