Norman Drew

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Norman Drew
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Norman Vico Drew
Born	(1932-05-25) 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. During the 1959 Ryder Cup 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)

1952 Irish Open Amateur Championship
1953 Irish Open Amateur Championship

Professional wins (3)

1959 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament, Irish Dunlop Tournament, Irish PGA Championship

Team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1953

Professional

Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1959
Canada Cup (representing Ireland): 1960, 1961

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

Persondata
Name	Drew, Norman
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	25 May 1932
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death
Place of death

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