Syd Easterbrook Explained

Syd Easterbrook
Fullname:	Sydney John Philip Easterbrook
Birth Date:	22 January 1905
Birth Place:	Sidmouth, Devon, England
Death Place:	Sidmouth, Devon, England
Status:	Professional
Prowins:	3
Masters:	DNP
Usopen:	WD: 1931
Open:	T3: 1933
Pga:	DNP

Sydney John Philip Easterbrook (22 January 1905 – 30 January 1975^{[1] [2]}) was an English professional golfer. He won the Irish Open in 1934 and was a member of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team in 1931 and 1933. In 1933, he won the deciding match for Great Britain by beating Denny Shute on the final hole.^[3]

Syd had two brothers, Algy (1899–1960) and Cyril (1901–1975) who were also golfers.^{[4] [5]}

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

Tournament	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
U.S. Open						WD
The Open Championship	WD		CUT			T40	T13	T3	T31	T7	T34		CUT	T20

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

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1931, 1933 (winners)
• Seniors vs Juniors (representing the Juniors): 1928
• England–Scotland Professional Match (representing England): 1932 (winners), 1933 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1935 (winners), 1938 (winners)
• England–Ireland Professional Match (representing England): 1933 (winners)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families. easterbrook.org.uk . 2013-09-17.
2. Web site: Find a will | GOV.UK.
3. Web site: The best of the Ryder Cup. TheGuardian.com. September 2002.
4. Web site: The genealogy of the Easterbrook family name - Easterbrook Families. easterbrook.org.uk . 2013-09-17.
5. Web site: Drive shows how talented Easterbrooks were. June 2012. www.sidmouthherald.co.uk . 2013-09-17.