Norman Drew

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]

Golf career

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.

Later Drew competed on the European Seniors Tour for a number of years from the start of the tour in 1992. His best finish was a tie for 4th place in the 1992 Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic. He tied for 9th place in the 1993 Senior British Open despite a last round 80.

Personal life

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)

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

Professional

References

  1. ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.


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