Norman Drew
| Norman Drew | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Norman Vico Drew |
| Born |
25 May 1932 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 Northern Ireland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1954 |
| Former tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T15: 1957 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Norman Vico Drew (born 25 May 1932) is a Northern Irish professional golfer.[1]
Drew was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and started his golfing career at Balmoral Golf Club in Belfast. From a young age he was renowned for his short game. Drew turned professional in 1954.
Drew played in the 1959 Ryder Cup at Eldorado Golf Club in the U.S. where he was the youngster of the team. He made history by becoming the first player to gain representative honours at the Walker Cup, Ryder Cup and Canada (World) Cup level. Drew also holds an unbeaten record in the Ryder Cup having drawn his only match against Doug Ford, who had won both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Masters.
In more recent years Drew has competed in the European Seniors Tour between 1992 and 1996.
Drew married his wife Valerie in 1958. They have two children, Heather and Gordon. Gordon Drew is also a professional golfer at Donaghadee Golf Club, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Amateur wins (2)
Professional wins (3)
- 1959 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Irish Dunlop Tournament, Irish PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | T20 | DNP | DNP | T15 | T20 | T35 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | T40 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Drew only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1953
Professional
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1959
- Canada Cup (representing Ireland): 1960, 1961
- Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1959 (winners)
References
- ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
External links
- Norman Drew at the European Seniors Tour official site
- Irish golfing legends' reunion 1959 Ryder Cup team reunion
- Balmoral Golf Club
- Donaghadee Golf Club
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