Sydney John Philip Easterbrook (22 January 1905 – 30 January 1975) was an English

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. He won the Irish Open in 1934 and was a member of the Great Britain

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team in 1931 and 1933. In 1933, he won the deciding match for Great Britain by beating Denny Shute on the final hole. Syd had two brothers, Algy (1899–1960) and Cyril (1901–1975) who were also golfers.

Professional wins

''This list may be incomplete'' *1934 Irish Open, Dunlop-West of England Tournament *1939 West of England Professional Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Easterbrook only played in The U.S. Open and The Open Championship.''
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain):

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

(winners) * Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928 *

England–Scotland Professional Match The England–Scotland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Scotland. It was played from 1903 to the start of World War I and was then revived in 1932 and played until the star ...

(representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1938 (winners) * England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners)

References

English male golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe 1905 births 1975 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-golf-bio-stub