Ken Brown (golfer)
| Ken Brown | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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Brown at the 2010 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kenneth John Brown |
| Born |
9 January 1957 Harpenden, Herts, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |
 Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T36: 1988 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T6: 1980 |
| PGA Championship | T24: 1987 |
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Kenneth John Brown (born 9 January 1957) is a Scottish former European Tour golfer, who now works as a golf broadcaster and writer, primarily for the BBC, Golf Channel, and Super Sport. He started his TV work with Sky Sports, working on their PGA Tour and European Tour coverage in the early 1990s.
He won four times on the European Tour; and, in his best season, in 1978, he finished fourth on the European Tour Order of Merit at the age of 21. The last of his four top-10 finishes on the Order of Merit came when he was 26. He appeared in the Ryder Cup in 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, and 1987, and had a 4-9-0 win-loss-tie record, including two wins and two losses in singles matches. Brown was vice-captain under Mark James in the 1999 matches.
After retiring from playing, Brown has spent much of his time as a BBC TV golf commentator and analyst.[1] He also works as part of the commentary team for the international coverage of the European Tour on selected events which are not covered by the BBC.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Oct 1987 | Southern Open | −14 (65-64-69-68=266) | 7 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} David Frost,  Mike Hulbert, Larry Mize |
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 1978 | Carroll's Irish Open | −7 (70-71-70-70=281) | 1 stroke |  Seve Ballesteros,  John O'Leary |
| 2 | 6 Aug 1983 | KLM Dutch Open | −14 (66-73-66-69=274) | 1 stroke | José Maria Cañizares,  Vaughan Somers |
| 3 | 1 Jul 1984 | Glasgow Open | −14 (63-65-67-71=266) | 11 strokes | Sam Torrance |
| 4 | 2 Jun 1985 | Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | −3 (71-68-69-69=277) | 1 stroke | Gordon Brand, Jnr |
European Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Season | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Italian Open | Seve Ballesteros,  Bernhard Langer |
Langer won with birdie on second extra hole Ballesteros eliminated with par on first hole |
| 2 | 1986 | Panasonic European Open | Greg Norman |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T34 | T34 | T19 | T6 | T44 | 19 | CUT | T14 | CUT | CUT | T17 | T38 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 70 | T24 | CUT | DNP |
Note: Brown never played in the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Professional
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985 (winners), 1987 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983
References
- ↑ "Check into Ken Brown's swing clinic". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
External links
- Ken Brown at the European Tour official site
- Ken Brown at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile on the BBC website
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