Eric Brown (golfer)

{{short description|Scottish golfer}}

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| fullname = Eric Chalmers Brown

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|2|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1986|3|6|1925|2|15|df=y}}

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| status = Professional

| yearpro = 1946

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| prowins = 27

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| masters = DNP

| usopen = DNP

| open = 3rd/T3: 1957, 1958

| pga = DNP

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| award1 = Harry Vardon Trophy

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Eric Chalmers Brown (15 February 1925 – 6 March 1986)Annual Obituary 1986, (page 145), {{ISBN|1-55862-013-3}} was a Scottish professional golfer{{cite book |title=The Who's Who of Golf |first=Peter |last=Alliss |authorlink=Peter Alliss |publisher=Orbis Publishing |year=1983 |isbn=0-85613-520-8 |page=217}}[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/golf/scotland/eric-brown-2522/the-open-championship-ton-ten-placings_a06008/ Sporting Heroes - Eric Brown] and bar owner.{{cite web | url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/notorious-edinburgh-pub-known-raucous-26384759 | title=The notorious Edinburgh pub that was known for raucous gigs and wild fights | date=3 March 2023 }}

Eric Brown was born in Edinburgh. Aged fifteen months he moved to Bathgate, when his father George got a job as a technical-subjects teacher. Eric stayed in Stuart Terrace and played at the golf course across the road.The Bathgate Book, (page 201), {{ISBN|978-0-9541426-0-5}} He represented Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1953, 1955, 1957 and 1959 and had a 4–4–0 win–loss–half record. He won all of his four singles matches but lost his four foursomes matches. He topped the European Order of Merit in 1957. He was the non-playing captain of the British Ryder Cup teams in 1969[http://www.rydercup.com/2008/europe/history/results/1969.html 1969 Ryder Cup] and 1971.[http://www.rydercup.com/2008/europe/history/results/1971.html 1971 Ryder Cup] He won the Scottish PGA Championship eight times between 1956 and 1968.[http://www.pga.info/ScottishPGAChampionship/40868030.htm Scottish PGA Championship Honour Roll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627050414/http://www.pga.info/ScottishPGAChampionship/40868030.htm |date=2010-06-27 }}

In 1974 he opened his own pub called Eric Brown's on Dalry Road in Edinburgh. The pub would become a fixture on the city's music scene and would host early performances from future top ten hitmakers like The Associates and The Thompson Twins on its small stage.{{cite web | url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/notorious-edinburgh-pub-known-raucous-26384759 | title=The notorious Edinburgh pub that was known for raucous gigs and wild fights | date=3 March 2023 }}

In March 1986, Brown died of a stroke at his home in Edinburgh.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GLxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5594%2C1361577 |title=Eric 'Bomber' Brown died at 62 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=1 |date=7 March 1986}}